Afke:

 I don't think we will have a thunderstorm, but whenever we have one in rainy season, we do have them on cam unless cam goes down. Remember pondies?? That one night where we had the shoreline full of Elephants (at night) with a big thunderstorm behind them?? Wonderful memories!

:o)

I am a little late in posting this picture of the past, but I believe this is the storm Afke was talking about.  It happened in OCTOBER 2007.

Sleep well, Afke!  We'll be here tomorrow, and perhaps the ellies and the giraffes will show up!

Goodnight, Afke. Sleep well. You've had quite a workout today. Thanks again.

 yeah  hehehe  I should not say a word and just quietly leave ;o)))

But what a wonderful sight, all those calves :o)

Bye! Shhhhhhhh :o)

Oh no... I hear a Lion's roar far away... and an Elephant... sigh...

Victor, got your email, will answer tomorrow :o)

As so often critters arrive when you want to close down.

Afke send you mail

Thx for all the cam work

 It's been good to have you on the cam today, Afke.  We have seen some wonderful things.

Have a wonderful holiday, and you know, we shall all be here to welcome you back!!

Mary

 getting out just in the Click click of time???

hehehe

 Bye for now and Thank You for all the wonderful Views!!

Sleep soundly !

It is time for me to go :o)

I will be back in the morning. I can't be here at first daylight, but will come as soon as I can. Thanks for the picutres, video and company!

Enjoy the pond's night sights and sounds.

:o)

EDIT: HA! It still works... I say goodnight and the animals arrrive :o)))

Well I certainly enjoyed poking my head in at lunchtime. The hyenas were great fun to watch !!

Thanks Afke! Always wonderful to have you at the helm. 

Back to work for me. Happy ponding!

What a day it has been, indeed! Thanks for all the fabulous viewing, Afke. The birds have been especially lovely today. Poor little bird that got eaten by the kite probably wouldn't agree though.

Very contented

It's not worth the risk apparently.

 For all the documentaries on television that show the hyenas as lethal killing and eating machines.. this sure is a different spin on these animals

This is great to watch! They are SÓÓÓ tempted . . . but also aware of the Crocodile in that water, who will probably defend his food.

Hello all :) 

Oh they want it bad don't they. Wasn't the carcass a little closer to the shore earlier? Lost opportunity, perhaps. 

Drone:

Who dares to go into the water to take fatty catch. They look skinny.

Nobody dares.  Is this the 3rd or 4th night now?  The wild dogs did not dare.  Previous hyenas did not dare,  A lioness did not dare.  During the day the warthogs looked quite interested, but they did not dare.  Lots of interest but no courage. 

Who dares to go into the water to take fatty catch. They look skinny.

Now there are  3 interested parties.  The plot thickens. 

Afke:

 You passed :o)

Yay!!!  Thanks teacher! 

 I have no idea where Fatty is :o)

But he's back again, sniffing hungrily around.  Where IS Fatty, BTW?  Is he paying attention?

 You passed :o)

Eland bull looked very much... in luv ;o)

Hyaena drinking

What a day!

:o)

Oh, and the mosquito's are very hungry ;o)

kismetmiss:

 

 Just wanted to get another look at this beautiful sunset.