#FeatheredFriday Entry: South African Kingfisher Photoshoot :)

My dad loved Kingfishers. I have fond memories of growing up near the Farmington River and watching the Kingfishers with my dad. His passing was the worst day of my life. So it’s always a treat when I get the opportunity to photograph a Kingfisher. As you can see, this one was quite accommodating for our “photoshoot” and was happy to show various views.

These pictures were taken at Pilanesberg Wildlife Park adjacent to Sun City, South Africa. The park is about 2 hours from Pretoria and 3 hours from Johannesburg. Anytime I get a work trip to S.A., I do my best to visit the park.

The facilities include private camps in the park to the Sun City resort, to camp sites at the Manyane Resort. I always go to Manyane because it is inexpensive, has convenient access to the park, has camp sites, safari tents, or chalets that sleep up to 6 adults. There are a couple swimming pools, and amazing breakfast buffet, and believe it or not, hiking trails where you can encounter many of the smaller African wildlife. That said, we had a giraffe walk passed us and also saw Kudu in this campground. I will continue to post about this amazing and beautiful place in the days to come.

I hope you enjoy the pics and info. I also hope you get a chance to visit Pilanesberg. Thanks for stopping by, commenting, and hopefully up-voting. Feel free to ask any questions about being on safari or travel in South Africa.