As the sun set yesterday evening I took this picture of a Cape Buffalo being upset with insects and Oxpeckers bothering it.
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THE DAILY POST – UPSET!
THE DAILY POST – BULL FIGHT – AFRICAN STYLE
This morning I had my favorite Buffalo sighting, ever! My guests enjoyed this energetic Bull Fight – African Style. I was able to shoot many good images and this short video clip with one of my favorite tunes from the overture of George Bizet’s opera Carmen as soundtrack.
Have a good week 😊
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THE DAILY POST – COUNT?
Yesterday this large herd of Cape Buffalo crossed the Thanda Safari savanna. We used this aerial shot to count them. Can you guess the correct number?
PS: It is a quite tricky question because it is often difficult to make out the calves in the mother’s shade …
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THE MORNING POST – IMPRESSIVE
This is a Cape Buffalo portrait I shot yesterday evening. This bull had mudded his horns to look more impressive and intimidating. I am not sure it worked 😊
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THE EVENING POST – DRINKS AT SUNSET
After a day in the office I decided to spend an hour before sunset at Mgankla dam. It was very quiet at the waterhole so I decided to listen to an audio book. After about 30 minutes all by myself I heard a slight rumble. It was the start of a large herd of Cape Buffalo arriving for evening drinks.
This is my favorite picture from this evening taken with my iPhone.
Have a good evening.
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THE MORNING POST – THICK SKIN
Imagine you have a bit of an itch on your head and imagine that to give it a good scratch using strong sickle bush spines! You better have a large boss (the horn plate on top of the buffalo’s head) and a really thick skin.
This is a short video of a Cape Buffalo bull attending to such an itch. Have a good day 😊
PS: If you look carefully you recognize a Cape (Glossy) Starling sitting unperturbed in a tree nearby 😊
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THE MORNING POST – EYES
A Cape Buffalo bull having an eye on me! Enjoy your Sunday 😊
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EVENING POST
A herd of Cape Buffalo having an evening drink at Mgankla dam at Thanda Safari 😊
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THE DAILY POST – TAKE OFF
This Red-billed Oxpecker was using the boss of a Cape Buffalo bull as a take-off platform 😊
Have a good week!
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THE EVENING POST – A DRINK WITH MUM
This young Cape Buffalo calf had a drink with mum just as the sun was setting. For some reason – not obvious to me – these two were not with a herd but moved around by themselves. It is possible that they might have caught up with their family after they left the waterhole.
Have a good evening!
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