Category: PAKAMISA

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Twisted

Greater Kudu males are most impressive creatures. The horns of a mature bull – if straightened – reach an average length of 1.2m (47″) and have two and a half twists. On occasion they may have three full twists with a length of up to 1.8m (71″). Horns only start growing at the age of 6-12 month. One twist is reached at about two years and the full two and a half twists at approximately six years.

A bull can reach up to 340kg (54stones) and over 1.5m (59″) in shoulder height. They are my favorite antelope living at Thanda Safari and Pakamisa Private Game Reserve.

Technical data: Canon R6 with EF lens f4.0/500mm | ISO 320 | 1/500sec | f4 | ev+/-0 | 500mm | WB 6500K | AV Mode | Crop to 25% of original image | hand-held

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Grazers!

Zebras are predominantly feeding on grass, but occasionally browse on trees. Herbivores (animals, which only consume plants material) are either grazers (mostly eating grass), browsers (mostly eating tree material), and mixed feeders (eating both).

It is interesting to observe the order in which grazers feed in area. Cape Buffalo (considered bulk feeders) will move into an area with tall, fibrous grass. Once they have shortened it, Zebras will move in and cut the grass further. At the end Wildebeest will eat the very short left-overs (fresh shoots).

The Zebra in this image moved through a tree line, Knob-thorn feeding on the grass in between the trees.

Technical data: Canon R6 with EF lens f2.8/70-200mm | ISO 160 | 1/500sec | f2.8 | ev+0 | 200mm | WB 6500K | AV Mode | Crop to 40% of original image

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Birding and more …

Back at one of my favorite places for a birding weekend: @pakamisagamereserve

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Soft colors …

Yesterday’s soft sunset colors over the Rolling hills of Zululand. Photographed from Pakamisa Private Game Reserve.

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Sometimes …

… on a very hot day mammals are just not available for sightings on game drives. They hide in the shade of thick bush and are not visible at all.

At such times smaller creatures like spiders can provide beautiful material for wildlife photography.

On Sunday afternoon I took some guests on a drive down ‘spider alley’ and we observed these fascinating creatures waiting patiently for prey or devouring it.

Here are some of the pictures taken of Golden Orb Spiders, Garden Orb Spiders and Bark Spiders.

My guests enjoyed this special arachnid drive very much!

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Just beautiful!

A Kudu cow in high summer grass. I took this picture last night on Pakamisa.

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Slow, slower, slowest!

This is one of the few larger animals, which are slower than humans. Instead of running away the Leopard Tortoise defends itself by withdrawing into its formidable carapace.

It is the fourth largest tortoise species in the world.

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