08 January 2024 - Mabula; Day 2
We woke to an overcast morning with light drizzle, so no game drive. After breakfast, the drizzle abated, so Richard and I had a walk around the Mabula Reception Area and gardens. A young Bushbuck with wet fur checked us out
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| Cape Bushbuck (Tragelaphus scriptus) |
We managed to connect with a Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird
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| Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird (Pogoniulus chrysoconus) |
And then a pair of Meyer's Parrots that played hiding-go-seek with us in a massive Bluegum Tree
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| Mayer's Parrot (Poicephalus meyeri) |
Back at the Lodge, the sun was slowly making an appearance, so we relaxed on the patio watching birds come to the bird bath. First up a White-browed Scrub Robin
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| White-browed Scrub Robin (Cercotrichas leucophrys) |
Followed by a noisy flock of Arrow-marked Babbler's - A bath of Babblers!
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| Arrow-marked Babbler (Turdoides jardineii) |
A Tree Squirrel quietly appeared on the scene
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| Tree Squirrel (Paraxerus cepapi) |
Whilst this Skink warmed up in the sun
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| Skink sp. |
Late afternoon the weather had cleared, so we headed out on a drive with the pre-requisite packed cooler boxes. A much quieter drive than yesterday, with a brief view of a family of Coqui Francolin's that disappeared into the grass at speed
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| Coqui Francolin (Campocolinus coqui) |
A Grey Heron fishing in the dam in dramatic light
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| Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) |
We enjoyed sundowners with another spectacular African sunset
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| Mabula Sunset |
Before returning to the Lodge with no nocturnal mammals seen this time
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