Picture of the Day!

Topic: Chacma Baboons huddling together in the cold and rainy weather.

Technical data: Canon R6 MII with RF lens f4-6.3/24-240mm | ISO 800 | 1/500sec | f2.8 | ev+0 | 200mm | WB 6500K | AV Mode

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Blog bonus picture:

Sabi Sands

I spent the last four days in the Sabi Sands game reserve (Elephant Plains Game Lodge). These are some of the pictures I took during this time. Enjoy the show!

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🐦 NEW FOR BIRD LOVERS 🐦

@ChristianSperkaBirding

Many of my birder friends have ‘complained’ that most of my photography posts at @christiansperkaphotography are about mammals and only a very few about birds.

I have therefore decided to start a new Instagram account @christiansperkabirding and a new Facebook page http://www.fb.me/christiansperkabirding where 100% of all posts will be about birds.

Please follow either of them and feel free to share this information with anyone else who might enjoy my wildlife and bird photography. Thanks!

I will also create a ‘Birding Read-Only WhatsApp Group’ with the same posts in case any of you are not using social media but still would like to receive the picture posts. Just send me a message and I will add you to the group 😊

PS: The on-going bird quiz posts are separate and have nothing to do with this page.

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FISHING

A Green-backed Heron and Hamerkop trying to catch fish at a concrete low bridge!

Tsendze river low bridge at the Shipandane overnight hide, S142, Kruger National Park

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NIGHT DRIVE

This Verreaux’s Eagle Owl was very relaxed when I encountered it on a night drive in Kruger National Park. I love the pink eye lids.

Location: H1-5 – On the railing of the bridge over the Olifants’ river.

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FLYING HUNT

This Southern Carmine Bee-eater was hunting when I took this picture.

A lot of patience to capture this fast flying bird on camera. S-100 road near Satara Rest Camp, Kruger National Park.

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WEATHER

Just as a major rain storm approach I ran into these two Cheetahs on the S-50 near the Mopani Rest Camp in the Kruger National Park.

A few minutes later the sun was gone and I could hardly see the road in the heavy rain.

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PHOTOBOMBING

This is what it looks like when an Elephant is photobombing a Spotted Hyena picture 😊

Near the Olifants river – H1-5 near S-89 intersection, Kruger National Park

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UPSET LADIES

These two Lion ladies were visibly upset about the gentlemen’s advances !

Tropic of Capricorn Road S-143 Kruger National Park

… just a second earlier 😊

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DIRECTION

These two Striated (Green-backed) Herons were focused on the same thing at the same time.

Lake Panic, Kruger National Park

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