Topic: Young Spotted Hyena
Technical data: Canon 1D Mark IV with EF lens f2.8/70-200mm
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Picture of the Day!
Canon & EyeLevel – Spotted Hyena
This young Spotted Hyena dragged a rather large piece of a kill across a tar-road to get it away from its siblings. When it comes to food these youngster get very selfish. Especially the female cubs kill their weaker brothers and sisters if food is scarce.
Technical data: Canon R6 with EF lens L f4.0/500mm | ISO 4000 | 1/500sec | f4 | ev0 | 500mm | WB 6500K | AV Mode | Crop to 60% of original image
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Feeding Order!
A few days ago I took these pictures of a few species which feed on a kill in a clearly defined order:
Lions are the actual killers and feed until they are completely full.
Hyenas are the first in the the cleanup crew lineup to work on the carcass.
Jackals are next for the leftovers (and sometimes sneak in for a bite when the Lions and Hyenas are inattentive).
White-backed Vultures and Hooded Vultures fly in once all the four-legged creatures have left. They are often accompanied by large Lappet-faced Vultures (no pictures). Each vulture species‘ beak is designed to support them in their size-dependent role.
And many other birds, like Yellow-billed Kites, Tawny Eagles, Bateleurs, Wolly-necked Storks, and Pied Crows will follow after the vultures.
Technical data: Canon R6 with RF lens f11/800mm | ISO various | 1/500sec | ev+0 | WB 6500K | AV
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Adaptable
One of the main traits of a Hyena is its incredible adaptability. Hyenas are highly versatile creatures and have evolved to thrive in various habitats, including grasslands, savannas, mountains, and even deserts.
Their ability to adapt to different environments enables them to find food sources and survive in a wide range of conditions.
We had a great early morning encounter of a clan of 8 Spotted Hyenas finishing off a carcass in the vicinity of a herd of grazing Cape Buffalo.
Technical data: Canon R6 with RF lens f4-6.3/24-240mm | ISO 1600 | 1/750sec | f6.7 | ev+0 | 200mm | WB 6500K | AV Mode | Crop to 25% of original image
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Looking for breakfast
… a young Hyena at Thanda Safari
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Those eyes!
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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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THE DAILY POST – WISHFUL THINKING
One can almost see this young hyena thinking: ‘I wish I could climb trees’; as she was watching a Leopard eating on an Impala carcass while lying on a branch. Leopards often drag their kills into trees and Hyenas often trail Leopards in the hope to steal the food before they get a chance to lift it to safety.
On this occasion the Leopard dropped one of the Impala legs by accident and the Spotted Hyena got its share 😊.
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THE DAILY POST – THE CACKLING HYENA BY ROOT
This is the ninth video with music from the album ‘Under the Marula Tree’ by ROOT, a local band. It features some of my pictures and videos.
The music is composed to symbolize African nature icons (eg sunrises, Lions, Leopards, Elephants, …). This very special album is available on Spotify, iTunes, Apple Music, Deezer for streaming and download! https://root.hearnow.com/
All ROOT videos are available on their YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMXQv3FdJsIERJHHKt0rX2w
Enjoy THE CACKLING HYENA 😊
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THE EVENING POST – FOR THE FRIST TIME
In my eight years at Thanda Safari I had never seen a Brown Hyena. But yesterday morning we were lucky. As we drove onto the savanna this specimen stared at us for a few seconds and then started running fast towards nearby thickets.
I was not fast enough to catch the staring on camera, but I got the running 😊
Enjoy your evening.
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