Final arrival at Lake Panic, in the Kruger National Park.

On arrival after yesterdays showing what was encountered on the way, we found a dam full of diverse birds awaiting us. firstly the hippo that approached closer to see who had arrived.

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And another hiding behind the tree, if from us or the approaching family member , who knows, maybe they play “Hide and Seek” like us.

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To the one side i saw the juvenile grey heron on a mission to capture food, a frog or two.

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Searching deep amid the grass cover for whatever he could find.

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Not far from him (or her) a pair of cavorting African jacana a photographers dream with their colours and long toes, a great subject to have so close.

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They even have a certain beauty in their reflection.

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I will leave the rest we saw for another blog, as there are so many.