The Big Five are by far the most photographed and talked about of all African animals. But it is really the Lions, Leopards, Elephants and Rhinos which get the major share of the fame. Well, this blog shows ten images to portray the fifth Big Five, the most magnificent (and dangerous) bovine in its natural environment, the Cape Buffalo. Enjoy these Thanda Buffalo pictures!
Have a guess what Thanda’s dominant male is looking at in this picture!
A strange title for a blog?
Yes, but these images explain it all …
… a female Nyala chewing on a bone to get some extra calcium during the dry season.
… two Elephants wetting their bums by backing into a waterhole.
… a Seagull catching a very large fish!
… and a little Bee-Eater catching a ‘big’ Butterfly.
I really enjoy these unusual sightings – remarkably uncommon 🙂
This is the last of the ten promised Zimanga photography blogs.
The image was taken at Bhejane Hide, Zimanga Private Game Reserve’s evening-light-reflection-pool-hide. More Zimanga images at https://sperka.info/2015/07/22/reflection-plus-zimanga/
I hope you have enjoyed these ten blogs with images taken at these very special photography hides.
Watching Africa’s iconic large cats – Lion, Leopard and Cheetah – is always a special treat on any safari. But these three sighting were even more exciting than usual. First we saw Thanda’s dominant male Lion mating with the oldest female of the Mduna pride. Then we observed a young Cheetah female doing what Cheetahs ‘never do’, climbing up a tree trunk. And last but not least we sat with a relaxed and very beautiful male Leopard for quite a while, in broad day light!
A pleasure for the Thanda guests and great picture opportunities for all Wildlife photographers among them!
I saw them twice in the last week 🙂
What a Thanda morning! After spotting a Black Rhino on the savanna we watched two Leopards feeding on an Impala kill, which was high up in a tree. And we saw a Hyena ‘stealing’ some of the meat which had dropped from the tree onto the ground below. A small Black-backed Jackal waited for his turn to get a few left-overs from the kill. A great sighting!
The picture shows one of the Leopards on the kill.
Picture by Christian Sperka – Specialist Photography Guide and Resident Wildlife Photographer – Thanda Private Game Reserve
Never miss a message from Thanda! Sign up to the Thanda Blog and receive an email with every new post – http://thandablog.com/follow-the-blog/ and/or sign up to our Newsletter – http://www.thanda.com/newsletter-sign-up/the-newsletter.htm
Thanda Private Game Reserve is a member of The Leading Hotels of the World
I really enjoyed taking these (even if the light was not good) 🙂
It is always exciting to watch animals interact. And some of the best entertainment is provided when Lions and Rhinos meet!
The Thanda guests enjoyed it when a few White Rhinos started chasing Thanda’s North Pride cubs. It took over half an hour before the dust settled. The Rhinos went to sleep in a tight formation and the cubs withdraw into thick bush up a hillside. And it was time for us humans to retreat for dinner :-). Lions vs. Rhinos 0:0
Below are seven images from this encounter at fading light. The quality of the picture is not great, but I think the content makes it worth wile to look at them.
Three of the young cubs keep an eye of the situation. Notice their wide open eyes!
One of the cubs got quickly out of the way, as one of the Rhinos turned on her.
All the sudden on of the…
View original post 166 more words
This is the ninth of the ten promised Zimanga photography blogs.
A male Warthog at Mkhombe, Zimanga Private Game Reserve’s morning-light-reflection-pool-hide.
More Zimanga images at https://sperka.info/2015/07/22/reflection-plus-zimanga/
This is the eighth of the ten promised Zimanga photography blogs.
A Grey Heron fishing in the late afternoon light at the Lagoon Hide on Zimanga Private Game Reserve.
More Zimanga images at https://sperka.info/2015/07/22/reflection-plus-zimanga/
This is the seventh of the ten promised Zimanga photography blogs.
This Pied Kingfisher image was taken with late afternoon light at the Lagoon Hide on Zimanga Private Game Reserve.
More Zimanga images at https://sperka.info/2015/07/22/reflection-plus-zimanga/
Christian Sperka Photography | Custom Luxury Tours 