37 Replies	Well, according to the calendar it should have been spring. But judging by the temperatures we experienced, it seemed the Lowveld had skipped that season all together. It was only late September, but daytime temperatures rose to the upper thirties. The land was parched and animals were congregating in numbers at the last remaining water sources. It made for thrilling game viewing and just reminded us again that every season holds its own special appeal in the Kruger National Park.
Ready to get underway; sunrise at Phalaborwa Gate No visit to Northern Kruger would be complete without visiting the Elephant Hall at Letaba Impala lily and aloe thorns Lifeblood Tsessebe Ostrich near Tinhongonyeni, Kruger Park Shipandani Hide The neighbours at Shipandani The neighbours at Shipandani Just before sunrise, from Shipandani Hide The cleaners can be a nuisance Kori bustard close-up Playful at Bowkerskop Playful at Bowkerskop A pool in the Shingwedzi Verreaux’s eagle-owl near Shingwedzi Verreaux’s eagle-owl near Shingwedzi Taking it slow at Shingwedzi Sharpe’s Grysbok Baby baboon missing out on attention Sunrise along the Shingwedzi Egyptian goose Alert impala Grey duiker Vervet monkeys Oh, you are so beautiful… … I could kiss you! Waterbuck Bats roosting in a palm near our accommodation at Shingwedzi Feathered friends visiting our cottage at Shingwedzi: blue waxbills and a green-winged Pytilia Feathered friends visiting our cottage at Shingwedzi: Blue waxbills Feathered friends visiting our cottage at Shingwedzi: Mourning Dove Feathered friends visiting our cottage at Shingwedzi: Crested Francolin Feathered friends visiting our cottage at Shingwedzi: Arrow-marked babbler The dry Shingwedzi Skink hiding in a hollow tree trunk Nyala and buddies One of several large buffalo herds we encountered One of several large buffalo herds we encountered One of several large buffalo herds we encountered Giraffe Hi! Tiny sandgrouse chick trying to hide on a gravel road Steenbok Peaceful scene next to the Shingwedzi Heading for camp in the late afternoon Advertisements
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37 thoughts on “Spring in Kruger: September 2014”	Spokie sny spoor November 17, 2014 at 7:58 am	Oehoe – jy trek my hart se kitaarspiere omtrent vanoggend met hierdie fotos.! Die eerste foto waar die bome ‘n Arch vorm, ongelooflik. Die aksie wat die diere uitbeeld. Asemrowendeheid van die bos. Ag Dries – alles is eenvoudig net pragtig! Jy het my gebles vanoggend. Dankie.
Reply ↓	de Wets Wild Post authorNovember 18, 2014 at 3:12 am	Vreeslik baie dankie vir die gawe woorde Spokie! Hoe wonderlik dat ons ons liefde vir hierdie mooi plekke hier kan deel met mense wie net so groot waardereing het daarvoor as ons.
Reply ↓	perdebytjie November 15, 2014 at 10:14 pm	Die sandpatryskuikentjie is vir my werklik besonders.Natuurlik is ou Kees wat so sit my gunsteling.Dankie vir die lekker natuurtoer.Dis altyd besonders hier op jul blog!
Reply ↓	de Wets Wild Post authorNovember 16, 2014 at 3:44 am	Baie dankie dat jy so getrou by ons kom kuier Dina!
Reply ↓	perdebytjie November 16, 2014 at 8:04 am	Dries ek begin wonder oor die mensreuk aan ‘n klein voëltjie en verwerping agterna.Ek het gedurig voëltjies wat uit hul neste val.Ek sit hulle altyd terug en my waarneming is dat die ouers nie ‘n probleem daarmee het nie.Ek het in Januarie 2013 ‘n hele reeks geblog oor ‘n koekoek wat deur Janfrederikke grootgemaak is.Ek moes hom verskeie kere hanteer en daardie tweetjies het hom onvoorwaardelik aanvaar.As jy wil,kan jy in my argief van Januarie,Februarie en Maart 2013 gaan lees.
Reply ↓	de Wets Wild Post authorNovember 16, 2014 at 8:03 pm	Baie dankie Dina, ek gaan beslis bietjie nalees oor jou ondervindinge met die koekoek, dit klink fassinerend!
Reply ↓	perdebytjie November 16, 2014 at 8:44 pm	Dries ek het ongelukkig van die foto’s uitgevee,want ek het nog by LitNet geblog.Ons het daar gesukkel met die hoeveelheid foto’s wat ons kon laai en moes gedurig uitvee om weer te laai.Ek het nou gaan kyk en gesien ek het heelwat uitgevee,maar jy kan darem die storie volg.Dit begin vroeg in Januarie 2013.
Reply ↓	rondomtaliedraai November 15, 2014 at 8:16 pm	Ek was die week in Phalaborwa en het dit nog nooit so droog gesien nie. ‘n Groot deel is afgebrand en dit breek my hart. Dit het egter so halfagt behoorlik hier begin reën dalk is dit daar ook nie LikeLike
Reply ↓	de Wets Wild Post authorNovember 16, 2014 at 3:38 am	Dit sal wonderlik wees as die laeveld nou ordentlik begin reen kry Tina. En ek is bly om te hoor dat die reenweer wat hier oor Pretoria getrek het julle ook die slag bereik het. Lekker naweek verder!
Reply ↓	rondomtaliedraai November 16, 2014 at 7:45 am	Dit het net vir so uur lekker gereën… het nog nie gekyk hoeveel maar dis beslis nog nie genoeg nie Die water moet spoel anders word die damme nie vol nie Het egter gehoor Alldays het meer as 60mm gehad LikeLike
Reply ↓	de Wets Wild Post authorNovember 16, 2014 at 8:04 pm	Elke bietjie help darem, ne Tina? Hoe was julle weer vandag?
Reply ↓	rondomtaliedraai November 17, 2014 at 6:38 am	Dit het weer so bietjie gereen en dit is nou erg koud LikeLike
Reply ↓	iAMsafari.com November 15, 2014 at 10:43 am	A brilliant recap of your trip De Wets! The landscape looks very dry indeed – this could be outback WA, especially with those bats.
Reply ↓	de Wets Wild Post authorNovember 16, 2014 at 3:35 am	Thanks Maurice! Yes, very dry indeed. And hot. But it may just change this weekend, with lots of rain falling all over the country.
Reply ↓	Sonel November 15, 2014 at 7:35 am	Stunning collection of all these beauties De Wet! You do know that the Vervets and Baboons are my most favourite of all. 😛
Reply ↓	de Wets Wild Post authorNovember 16, 2014 at 3:34 am	Thanks very much Sonel! Yep, we know how fond you are of the “family”! We are too 😉
Reply ↓	Sonel November 16, 2014 at 7:07 am	Always wonderful to see great animal lovers like you De Wet and especially when there are so many great photos to see. You really take the most amazing shots! 😀
Reply ↓	de Wets Wild Post authorNovember 16, 2014 at 8:05 pm	Thanks for the very kind compliment Sonel! It’s easy to take good enough photos when the subjects are so beautiful and charismatic 😀
Reply ↓	Sonel November 17, 2014 at 8:00 am	You are very welcome and yes, that is so true. 😀
Reply ↓	scrapydo November 15, 2014 at 12:32 am	Wonder waar kom naam gompou vandaan? Ai dis n mooi versameling!
Reply ↓	de Wets Wild Post authorNovember 15, 2014 at 4:17 am	Baie dankie Ineke! As ek dit nie mis het nie, het hulle hul naam gekry omdat hulle die gom van doringbome sal eet. Self het ek dit egter nog nooit gesien nie.
Reply ↓	scrapydo November 15, 2014 at 5:26 am	Was nogal interessant toe ek die foto sien. Toe wonder ek maar net.
Reply ↓	mpejovic November 14, 2014 at 10:23 pm	I love that baboon taking a break under the tree.
Reply ↓	de Wets Wild Post authorNovember 15, 2014 at 4:13 am	Thank you Milka! Nice to see you around here again!
Reply ↓	mpejovic November 17, 2014 at 4:59 am	Things have been a little hectic but I hope to be around on a regular basis from now on.
Reply ↓	Ladybuggz November 14, 2014 at 10:18 pm	Totally Awesome! In the last few pictures there are some birds on a bird bath, do you know what they are called, I find their Turquoise feathers so beautiful! All these other amazing animals and I pick a little bird, lol…
Reply ↓	de Wets Wild Post authorNovember 15, 2014 at 4:12 am	They are blue waxbills, and they’re lovely little birds that just never seem to sit still! When it comes to nature, it doesn’t always have to be hairy and scary to be fascinating 😉
Reply ↓	Beauty Along the Road November 15, 2014 at 10:11 pm	I had the same question – thanks for answering below…
Reply ↓	Amy November 14, 2014 at 9:26 pm	The cleaners… great capture! 🙂 Love this gallery, all are so special!
Reply ↓	de Wets Wild Post authorNovember 15, 2014 at 3:58 am	Thank you very much Amy, kind as always!
Reply ↓	Kamila Pala November 14, 2014 at 9:04 pm	Thanks for nice virtual tour 🙂 ! We have been there before couple of years…spent only 1day there….you have much better photos! Bye. Kamila
Reply ↓	de Wets Wild Post authorNovember 15, 2014 at 3:57 am	Thanks for visiting with us Kamila! We hope we’ll see you around at de Wets Wild often and perhaps one day we’ll run into each other in Kruger when you visit there again 😉
Reply ↓	Imelda November 14, 2014 at 8:51 pm	My children enjoyed your photos.
Reply ↓	de Wets Wild Post authorNovember 15, 2014 at 3:55 am	That’s wonderful to hear Imelda, thank you so much!
Reply ↓	loisajay November 14, 2014 at 8:32 pm	The cleaners can be a nuisance…oh my goodness! What a great photo!
Reply ↓	de Wets Wild Post authorNovember 15, 2014 at 3:55 am	Thank you Lois! We have another photo of these two – of the oxpecker inside the buffalo’s nostril! – that we’ll share on another occasion 😉
Reply ↓	loisajay November 15, 2014 at 4:00 am	I will so look forward to that one!