Topic: This is a short video I took this evening of a Lion mum with her five cubs passing by my vehicle.
Technical data: Apple 16 Pro Max | Telephoto Camera 120mm
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I be am back on Thanda 😊. And this is a collage of a few of my favorite shots in various wildlife photography categories (birds, endangered species, cats, sunrises, moons, flora, sunsets, and ectotherms).
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As of tomorrow, I will be on a trip to Europe until early February, and there will be no wildlife posts for a while. Regular ‘wildlife post service’ will be restored after my return 😊
Join me and the Pakamisa team for one of our popular birding & photography weekends at Pakamisa. Places are still available for both dates in 2026.
Feel free to contact me for more information or book directly at Pakamisa res@pakamisa.co.za or +27832291811
Topic: Mudded Cape Buffalo bull!
Technical data: Apple 16 Pro Max | Telephoto Camera 120mm | ISO 64 | 1/250sec | f2.8 | ev+0 | Portrait Mode
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Three of my young guests at Thanda over Christmas and New Year took up birding as a new hobby during their stay.
They became very enthusiastic about it, and their families named them lovingly “The Birdy Nerdies.”
Over the last few days, their birding life list grew from 0 to over 150 species, which we spotted together at Thanda Safari and on the St Lucia Estuary boat ride.
My tracker (and birding specialist) Bheki and I very much enjoyed introducing them to birdwatching at Thanda Safari.
We had some great sightings together (see collage), including my ‘Bird Picture of the Year 2025’ of a Gorgeous Bush-Shrike.
Just send me a message if you are interested in birding with Bheki and me at Thanda Safari.
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Topic: A recently born Hippo baby staying very close to its mum
Technical data: Canon R6 with RF lens f11/800mm | ISO 800 | 1/20000sec | ev+0 | WB 6500K | AV Mode
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Topic: A Black-backed Jackal is trying to get his share from a recent (Cheetah) Impala kill, as many White-backed Vultures compete for the remains of the antelope.
Technical data: Canon R6 with RF lens f11/800mm | ISO 1600 | 1/500sec | ev+0 | WB 6500K | AV Mode
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… and I wish all of you a HAPPY NEW YEAR 2026 with one of my first pictures from this morning’s game drive!
Topic: Above are the last mammal picture and the last bird picture of 2025. I took them on last nights’s game drive. A beautiful Lioness and a Malachite Kingfisher at Thanda Safari!
Technical data (both pictures): Canon R6 with RF lens f11/800mm
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