Mapungubwe – Maloutswa hide

The Maloutswa hide was, for us, the highlight of Mapungubwe. Of course, we were fortunate to be there when the dam was full. When there is less water, it would be considerably less spectacular.

View from the Maloutswa hide, towards the left

Nevertheless, we spent three two mornings and three afternoons in the hide. The view over the dam was simply beautiful. The hide is perfectly designed to allow photography both in the morning and in the afternoon. One simply has to sit on opposite sides of the hide and shoot in the right direction for the current light conditions.

Sightings included Little Egrets –

Little Egret Hunting

Grey Herons –

Grey Heron

African Jacana –

African Jacana with catch

A Woodlands Kingfisher, perching so close to the hide that I eventually had to switch to a shorter lens!

Woodlands Kingfisher with catch
Elephants playing in front of the Maloutswa hide

And the last morning, we even saw a small herd of Elephants swimming and playing in the dam a few meters from the hide.

Overall, this was one of the most successful photography trips we had ever taken. Many more photos taken from the hide and around the park can be found in the Trip Gallery.

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