Today was laundry day, so we got up a little later, did the washing and drying, spent a few hours walking around camp and then only set out for our drive in the afternoon. The highlight of the day was definitely Marilize’s keen eyes picking up a venomous Boomslang in a tree next to the road.
Little Swift that dove too low and then struggled to get airborne again
Common Dwarf Gecko
Green-winged Pytilia (male)
Patrician Blue
Purple Tip male
Lionesses seeking shade
Dozens of ducks on the shores of Mazithi Dam
African Fish Eagle
Elephant herd at Mazithi Dam
Boomslang
Ostrich
Black-backed Jackal
Spotted Hyena
DeWetsWild 
That Purple Tip is absolutely gorgeous! We have an Orange Tip which if my favourite spring butterfly. You will have to do a dedicated post if you have more images, manners, should say please.
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Thus far we’ve got pictures of the purple, scarlet and orange tips, as well as other kinds of butterflies, and will definitely do our best to showcase them in a post all their own!
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Another interesting collection reflecting your sightings. Did the swift manage to get airborne again? I have read that they can’t take off from the ground, only from a perch that elevates them above the ground level – hope this was not the case for this individual?
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He had a little help from an anonymous benefactor, Carol! ;-}
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😊😉
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That boomslang is looking right at the camera! Are they poisonous? might it dart towards you or would it back up into the tree and leave?
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Boomslange are deadly venomous, Anne, but thankfully they’re not aggressive and will much rather move away than strike in self-defense (this goes for all snakes actually)
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We have only one dangerous snake in Ontario but we have traveled in Australia and they have some deadly ones there .
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Yep, they do!!!
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I am very much enjoying the photos from your current trip, Dries. If there is one good thing to come out of the weather systems that are wreaking such havoc in Australia, it is the rains that they bring to many parts of Africa.
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At the southern tip of Africa, this country’s also having some terribly topsy-turvy weather; some places are struck by floods while other places not 500km away haven’t seen a drop of rain in 4+ years!
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Yes, we Aussies are not the only ones suffering.
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Yt’s so amazing to see such a variety of animals, large and small. I’m so glad to know that your government protects wildlife. 🙂
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As with most things there just isn’t enough money in the government coffers to cover all the areas adequately in every respect, but conservation for the most part is close to most South Africans’ hearts.
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Great and beautiful pictures! The photo of the snake is really successful when he looks at you while you are shooting!😊
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Thank you very much, John!
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Green Mumba’s, like all other snakes, are not poisonous, you can eat them, if you really want to, and nothing will happen to you, but they are venomous. So if one bites you, you’ll be affected by it’s venom. But I am sure you know this.
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Thanks for correcting my incorrect use of the terminology, Angus! In Afrikaans we use the same word, “giftig”, for both scenarios and then often mix them around when trying to translate to English
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WHAT a beautiful snake!
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Beautiful but deadly!
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