Category: CHRISTIAN SPERKA PHOTOGRAPHY

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The Birdy Nerdies!

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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Picture of the Day!

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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Picture of the Day!

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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2026!

… and I wish all of you a HAPPY NEW YEAR 2026 with one of my first pictures from this morning’s game drive!

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The Last Two!

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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Bird Picture of the YEAR 2025!

Topic: It is not easy for me to pick a favorite picture for any given time span. But yesterday morning, I took my favorite bird image of 2025. This Gorgeous Bush-Shrike was posing in the sun on Thanda Safari for a series of beautiful portraits. One often hears this bird, but it usually only allows a brief glimpse through the branches of trees. For this reason, the occasion and the resulting picture are very special.

Technical data: Canon R6 with RF lens f11/800mm | ISO 800 | 1/500sec | ev+0 | WB 6500K | AV Mode

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Picture of the Day!

Topic: Early morning kill! As I drove to work this morning I encountered this Cheetah having breakfast.

Technical data: Canon R6 MII with RF lens f4-6.3/24-240mm | ISO 51200 | 1/90sec | f6.3 | ev-1 | 240mm | WB AW  | AV Mode

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Video of the Day!

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Topic: This is a short video from this morning of an Elephant bull passing our vehicle while having breakfast at the same time.

Technical data: Apple 16 Pro Max | Main Camera 24mm | Cinematic Mode

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Picture of the Day!

Topic: Common Duiker portrait

Technical data: Canon R6 MII with RF lens f11/800mm | ISO 40000 | 1/500sec | ev+0 | WB 6500K | AV Mode

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Picture of the Day!

Topic: Elephant bull in musth!

Technical data: Apple 16 Pro Max | Telephoto Camera 120mm | ISO 64 | 1/950sec | f2.8 | ev+0

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