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Morning …

This morning’s beautiful misty morning sunrise

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A Cheetah Study!

This evening we had a beautiful Cheetah sighting on Thanda Safari. These are a few of the images I took of these incredible creatures. Have a good weekend!

The pictures were taken with a Canon EOS R6 Camera and a Canon EF 1/500 f/4 L lens.

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Angry Bird!

This Yellow-billed Hornbill had a very serious expression when it took its afternoon sand bath!

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Looking for the ladies!

Yesterday morning our two dominant male Lions were scanning a valley and following a scent trail in search for two young females. We had tracked the them for a few kilometers when we found them on top of a hill displaying themselves in all their ‘majesty’. But they never caught up with the ladies on that morning.

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Good bye …

As we approached the Thanda Safari gate this morning one of our Lioness just passed the gate. This was a very special ‘good bye’ surprise for our guests after their three day stay with many exciting sightings.

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First pictures …

… taken with my new Canon EOS R6 camera…

This afternoon I went on the first game drive with my newest and first mirrorless camera. It has amazing capabilities in terms of low-light-photography and speed. With a special adapter I can use all my lenses (as the f/4 500mm shown in one of the pictures). I am working on fine-tuning the setup which is key for motion photography.

I am looking forward to producing many interesting wildlife shots with my new tool!

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That’s it … Twenty Lions!

On 10 August was World Lion Day. Instead of only one picture post for the occasion I thought I post twenty of my favorite Lion images, one for each of my twenty years of wildlife photography from 2001 to 2021. Enjoy the last seven pictures of this festival of Lions! #14-20

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Birding & Photography Weekend @ Pakamisa

I will be at Pakamisa for another very special weekend (see below of all details). Contact res@pakamisa.co.za for reservations.

Itinerary

James will show the guests how wild birds are caught, ringed and released back into the bush and Christian will provide valuable advice on bird and wildlife photography. Local field guide and birding specialist Chamu and horticulturalist Lizelle will conduct game drives and bush walks. Isabella Stepski, Pakamisa’s owner and horse enthusiast, is available for outrides.

Day 1 – Friday 10th September

From 12:00 Arrival

13:00 Lunch

15:00 Game drive or ‘flora and fauna’ walk

18:30 Meet in the bar with a talk about bird ringing 19:00 Four course dinner

Day 2 – Saturday 11th September

7:00 Tea, coffee and biscuits

7:30 Depart for birding ringing event

8:00 Bird ringing event

11:00 Brunch

15:00 Birding game drive or photography game drive or horse ride 17:15 Drinks as the sun sets, followed by a short night (owl) drive 19:30 Four course dinner

Day 3 – Sunday 12th September

7:00 Game drive or ‘flora and fauna’ walk

9:00 Breakfast

10:30 Smart phone photography lesson (optional)

11:00 Photography lesson (optional)

13:30 Brunch

15:00 Birding game drive or photography game drive or horse ride 17:15 Drinks as the sun sets

19:30 Four course dinner

Day 4 – Monday 13th September

7:00 Game drive or ‘flora and fauna’ walk

9:00 Breakfast

10:00 Smart phone photography lesson (optional) 12:00 Departure

Offered activities:

– Bird ringing event

– Birding game drives

– ‘Flora and fauna’ bush walks

– Photography game drives

– Photography lessons

– Horse riding

For more information and/or bookings please contact Isabella at res@pakamisa.co.za.

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