After a windy and stormy night we set off at 04:30 this morning in the direction of Olifants Camp, with our first sighting of note being a green-backed heron catching dragonflies on the wing at first light. Our afternoon drive was along the Sweni River to the south of Satara, and we made it back to our campsite just at gate closing time (18:30)!
Got it! Green-backed Heron catching dragonflies
Sunrise 16 December
Crinum Lily
Black-backed Jackal couple.
Reedbuck ewe
African Fish Eagle
Blue Wildebeests
Resting Giraffe calf
Common Sandpiper
Giant Kingfisher
Nile Crocodile
Hyena youngster
Southern Black Tit
Red-winged Starling chicks
Curious Sabota Lark
Speckled Mousebird sharing on the spoils of a monkey raid
Woodland Kingfisher
Common Diadem (female)
African Hoopoe
Male Ostrich
Ground Hornbill in flight
Spotted Hyena
Knob-billed Duck
DeWetsWild 
There is so much to see in Satara, it’s amazing! 🙂
We’ve chosen the perfect spot for our summer holidays, haven’t we H.J? 😉
Each day is fabulous. Thanks for making the time to share via your posts. You must sleep very soundly at night whatever the weather!
Just yesterday evening I told Marilize I am going to exchange our queen-size bed at home for two camping stretchers because I haven’t slept this good in ages! 😀
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Jou foto’s maak my hart warm
Baie dankie vir die gawe woorde, Tina!
The feathers of that African Hoopoe are stunning. Very tribal.
They’re a bird very close to many people’s hearts, Tracy!
I love the giraffe and the wildebeests. Our younger daughter is here and of course liked the hyenas. 🙂 That comb duck is really something as well.
janet
I am glad your daughter came to visit when she did, now I can spoil her with hyena photos!
The comb duck is interesting.
That large knob on the head makes them rather conspicuous!
A fabulous day once again!
Absolutely Helen – but then which day in Kruger isn’t?
I love seeing black-backed jackals in the wild!
We do too, Anne, and thankfully they’re a rather common sight here at Satara!
Comb duck? Wat noem ons hom in Afrikaans, de Wet?
Dit is die knobbel-eend, Una. Mooi ne!?
Knobbel-eend, kan jy glo. Ai, ek is maar bietjie dom met die natuurlewe. Al die bok spesies maak my net so deurmekaar…maar ek vorder.😅
So many beautiful pictures! You have summer when we have winter, enjoy it! 😀
Nice to see you again, John! Yes, we’re having a beautiful summer and don’t want it to end.