Yesterday evening I took these pictures of a strange-looking bird. I am not certain, but I think it is a amelanistic form of a Dark-capped Bulbul. Any other thoughts? Thanks in advance for the input.
The last of the five!
The Big Five are by far the most photographed and talked about of all African animals. But it is really the Lions, Leopards, Elephants and Rhinos which get the major share of the fame. Well, this blog shows ten images to portray the fifth Big Five, the most magnificent (and dangerous) bovine in its natural environment, the Cape Buffalo. Enjoy these Thanda Buffalo pictures!
What is he looking at?
Have a guess what Thanda’s dominant male is looking at in this picture!
Chewing bones, parking backwards, fishing large and catching big!
A strange title for a blog?
Yes, but these images explain it all …
… a female Nyala chewing on a bone to get some extra calcium during the dry season.
… two Elephants wetting their bums by backing into a waterhole.
… a Seagull catching a very large fish!
… and a little Bee-Eater catching a ‘big’ Butterfly.
I really enjoy these unusual sightings – remarkably uncommon 🙂
Zimanga – Green-winged Pytilia (Melba Finch)
This is the last of the ten promised Zimanga photography blogs.
The image was taken at Bhejane Hide, Zimanga Private Game Reserve’s evening-light-reflection-pool-hide. More Zimanga images at https://sperka.info/2015/07/22/reflection-plus-zimanga/
I hope you have enjoyed these ten blogs with images taken at these very special photography hides.
Thanda Cats
Watching Africa’s iconic large cats – Lion, Leopard and Cheetah – is always a special treat on any safari. But these three sighting were even more exciting than usual. First we saw Thanda’s dominant male Lion mating with the oldest female of the Mduna pride. Then we observed a young Cheetah female doing what Cheetahs ‘never do’, climbing up a tree trunk. And last but not least we sat with a relaxed and very beautiful male Leopard for quite a while, in broad day light!
A pleasure for the Thanda guests and great picture opportunities for all Wildlife photographers among them!
Zimanga – Warthog Detail
This is the ninth of the ten promised Zimanga photography blogs.
A male Warthog at Mkhombe, Zimanga Private Game Reserve’s morning-light-reflection-pool-hide.
More Zimanga images at https://sperka.info/2015/07/22/reflection-plus-zimanga/
Zimanga – Grey Heron
This is the eighth of the ten promised Zimanga photography blogs.
A Grey Heron fishing in the late afternoon light at the Lagoon Hide on Zimanga Private Game Reserve.
More Zimanga images at https://sperka.info/2015/07/22/reflection-plus-zimanga/
Zimanga – Pied Kingfisher
This is the seventh of the ten promised Zimanga photography blogs.
This Pied Kingfisher image was taken with late afternoon light at the Lagoon Hide on Zimanga Private Game Reserve.
More Zimanga images at https://sperka.info/2015/07/22/reflection-plus-zimanga/
Zimanga – Another Monkey!
This is the sixth of the ten promised Zimanga photography blogs. Another Vervet Monkey at Bhejane, Zimanga Private Game Reserve’s evening-light-reflection-pool-hide. Its gender is not in question :-).
More Zimanga images at https://sperka.info/2015/07/22/reflection-plus-zimanga/
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