Nsumo Pan. We stopped at the first hide heading towards the nsumo pan picnic site. Goliath heron western osprey pink backed pelicans and even an african pygmy goose flew past.
On the way in an african paradise flycatcher welcomed us. The waters of the nsumo pan are home to south africa s only breeding colony of pink backed pelicans and a visit to the hide located there is guaranteed to be very rewarding. Birding is also good normally.
However they were something entirely different and most unexpected.
Mkhuze gr nsumo pan kwazulu natal za on sat oct 14 2017. The waters of the nsumo pan are home to south africa s only breeding colony of pink backed pelicans and a visit to the hide located there is guaranteed to be very rewarding. Nhlonhlela pan is for the bush lodge visitors only lie to the north and east respectively and these are home to hippo crocodile pink backed and white pelicans as well as an astonishing variety of other water birds according to season. As we approached we noticed what looked like two ducks in the shadows under the hide.