Last Updated on December 20, 2021 by Kevin Agar
We drove from Oliphants Camp to Lower Sabie which as it’s all within Kruger is actually a game drive. One of our dilemmas for this trip was whether to rent a 4 wheel drive or just an ordinary 2 wheel drive. Having researched it we decide that a normal 2 wheel drive would be ok. Most of the roads we travelled on were ok and we don’t think we missed out on anything by not having 4 wheel drive. We were very lucky with the weather and had very little rain during the month. Things might have been very different if it had rained a lot so if we return we’d probably consider renting a 4 wheel drive car.
Here are some of the shots taken during the drive and the following 2 days.
Jacobin Cuckoo, Clamator jacobinus
Canon EOS 7D Mark II 1/125 s. f/5.6 iso400 EF500mm f/4L IS USM
Burchell's Coucal, Centropus burchellii
Canon EOS 7D Mark II 1/800 s. f/5.6 iso400 EF500mm f/4L IS USM
Lion
Canon EOS 7D Mark II 1/800 s. f/6.3 iso400 EF500mm f/4L IS USM
Not sure how we spotted this Leopard as we were driving along, as it was in the shade and well camouflaged.
Leopard
Canon PowerShot SX280 HS 1/200 s. f/5.6 iso400 4.5-90.0 mm
Tortoise
Canon PowerShot SX280 HS 1/250 s. f/5 iso160 4.5-90.0 mm
Giraffe
Canon PowerShot SX280 HS 1/800 s. f/5 iso125 4.5-90.0 mm
Warthog
Canon PowerShot SX280 HS 1/250 s. f/5.6 iso160 4.5-90.0 mm
Elephant
Canon PowerShot SX280 HS 1/125 s. f/4.5 iso320 4.5-90.0 mm
Waterbuck
Canon PowerShot SX280 HS 1/800 s. f/4.5 iso160 4.5-90.0 mm
Zebra
Canon PowerShot SX280 HS 1/400 s. f/4.5 iso160 4.5-90.0 mm
Elephant
Canon PowerShot SX280 HS 1/320 s. f/5 iso100 4.5-90.0 mm
Impala
Canon PowerShot SX280 HS 1/250 s. f/5 iso125 4.5-90.0 mm
Rhinoceros
Canon PowerShot SX280 HS 1/500 s. f/5 iso125 4.5-90.0 mm
Marico Sunbird, Cinnyris mariquensis
Canon EOS 7D Mark II 1/1000 s. f/5 iso400 EF500mm f/4L IS USM
Bateleur, Terathopius ecaudatus
Canon EOS 7D Mark II 1/800 s. f/4 iso400 EF500mm f/4L IS USM
Black-collared Barbet, Lybius torquatus
Canon EOS 7D Mark II 1/320 s. f/4 iso400 EF500mm f/4L IS USM
White-winged Widowbird, Euplectes albonotatus
Canon EOS 7D Mark II 1/800 s. f/8 iso400 EF500mm f/4L IS USM
White-backed Vulture, Gyps africanus
Canon EOS 7D Mark II 1/2000 s. f/6.3 iso400 EF500mm f/4L IS USM
Black-winged Stilt, Himantopus himantopus
Canon EOS 7D Mark II 1/2500 s. f/4 iso1250 EF500mm f/4L IS USM
It’s always nice to see Rhinoceros and we came across this White Rhinoceros mother and calf trying to keep out of the heat of the day.
Southern White Rhinoceros, Ceratotherium simum simum
Canon EOS 7D Mark II 1/2500 s. f/5.6 iso1250 EF500mm f/4L IS USM
Southern White Rhinoceros, Ceratotherium simum simum
Canon EOS 7D Mark II 1/500 s. f/6.3 iso400 EF500mm f/4L IS USM
Swainson's Spurfowl, Pternistis swainsonii
Canon EOS 7D Mark II 1/800 s. f/5.6 iso1250 EF500mm f/4L IS USM
We drove out of Kruger Nation Park via Crocodile Bridge Rest Camp and whilst we were here having coffee I managed to get a couple of reasonable shots of a Blue Waxbill and a White Crested Helmetshrike which was a new lifer for me.
Blue Waxbill, Uraeginthus angolensis
Canon EOS 7D Mark II 1/1600 s. f/6.3 iso400 EF500mm f/4L IS USM
White-crested Helmetshrike, Prionops plumatus
Canon EOS 7D Mark II 1/640 s. f/6.3 iso400 EF500mm f/4L IS USM
After an excellent 4 days in Kruger it was time to move on. We were going to St. Lucia on the coast but due to the distance we decided to stop off for a night near to Piet Retief, at Röhrs Farm Guesthouse ( I say we, but in reality Sandra did all the planning and I did as I was told 😉 )
Kevin,
been working my way through your South African adventure, fantastic. I had not thought of visiting this country but now i will have to persuade my wife how great it is.
Phil
Thank you Phil, glad you’ve enjoyed following our adventure. I can’t recommend South Africa highly enough. You’d not be disappointed if you went.