One of the most scenic parts of the Pilanesberg National Park, and there’s stiff competition, is the area around the Tilodi Dam near the eastern entrance at Manyane, and we just have to go see what’s around there even in the pouring rain. We find a nice spot looking out over the water and just take in the peace and quiet for a while.
Plains zebra and foal
Young Kudu heifer
Tilodi Dam
Hadeda nesting in a dead tree in the middle of Tilodi Dam
Burchell’s Coucal seemingly trying to catch raindrops
If you’d like to follow along as we explore the Pilanesberg, a map may come in handy (for a large format version click here)
Mankwe Way to Tilodi and back
If you need to catch up on our drive through the Pilanesberg National Park, you can read all the previous posts here.
To be continued tomorrow.
DeWetsWild 
The kudu portrait is lovely, and what an interesting nesting place for the hadeda. As for the coucal apparently catching raindrops – they are known as rainbirds after all!
Ah, I never even thought about the coucal also being known as the rainbird – thanks Carol!
Nice of the coucal to pose for you. Great shot!
Thanks, Siobhan. The coucal’s call is one of the most beautiful sounds in the bush.
Die Burchell’s Coucal het so ‘n pragtige roep! Het dit so baie in Eshowe gehoor.
Ook een van my gunsteling voel-geluide. Hulle kom kuier darem so af en toe hier in ons tuintjie in Pretoria en dan verbeel ek my ek is in die bos.
Ag hie wonderlik! Moet se ek mis dit!
I have never heard of a kudu heifer, but the ears on that lovely creature!
All the better to hear you with, Kathy! 🙂
I enjoyed all these despite the rain, but oh, the poor birds have been looking so bedraggled and the zebras looks as if they’re just waiting it out. 🙂 The kudu is quite pretty.
janet
I bet when it is raining like this all the other birds are very envious of ducks and their water-proof feathers! 😀
Zebras are extremely photogenic, if only you had a bit of sunshine. Thank you, D. 🙂
The camera loves the contrast of the black and white I think.