Karula National Park (Karl II and Kaia)

[Madli]

... Butterfly 10:51

A Red admiral ( Vanessa atalanta)
https://butterfly-conservation.org/butt ... ed-admiral

[Adria]

12.50 - A bird flew by, the chicks followed it - hear him scream

[Adria]

13.22 -A butterfly flew around the nest and finally sat down and posed

[Madli]

13.59 Another butterfly lands on the curved branch.
14.00 V makes good helicoptering.
14.01 Looks like V is almost ready to fly out. It is looking for a suitable landing spot.

[Adria]

13.37 - K3(X) is training

[marika.solo]

FEEDING by Kaia at 14.22 again (5)
frogs, frogs, frogs

edit - shots:
welcome Kaia = welcome food


it is sometimes difficult balancing within these very big hard flapping wings


and Kaia flew out

[Adria]

Kaia brought...frogs
here she is standing on one leg

[Adria]

[marika.solo]

something cached their attention for a while




Adriána, good shot with the frogs! (https://up.picr.de/44102092ht.jpg)

[marika.solo]

... 14.00 V makes good helicoptering. 14.01 Looks like V is almost ready to fly out. It is looking for a suitable landing spot.

sometimes it seems K1/W will be first, sometimes K2/V is most active and sometimes Bonus
hover (helicoptering) is big step in this phase

to hover means to stay in the same position in the air without moving forwards or backwards