Picture of the Day!

Topic: African Jacana and a Water Lily

Technical data: Canon R6 MII with RF lens f4-6.3/24-240mm | ISO 100 | 1/750sec | f6.3 | ev+0 | 240mm | WB 6500K | AV Mode

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Picture of the Day!

Topic: Just before sunrise at Thanda

Technical data: Apple 14 Pro Max | Main Camera 24mm | ISO 1600 | 2.1 sec | f1.8 | Night Mode

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Picture of the Day!

Topic: Who looks for whom?

Technical data: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

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Picture of the Day!

Topic: A Malachite Kingfisher in the reeds on a waterhole bank

Technical data: Canon R6 MII with RF lens f11/800mm | ISO 500 | 1/500sec | ev-0.5 | WB 6500K | AV Mode

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Picture of the Day!

Topic: Giraffe and Oxpeckers 

Technical data: Canon R6 MII with RF lens f11/800mm | ISO 10000 | 1/500sec | ev+0 | WB 6500K | AV Mode

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Picture of the Day!

Topic: Lilac-breasted Roller, one of my favorite bird species.

Technical data: Canon R6 MII with RF lens f11/800mm

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Picture of the Day!

Topic: Elephant bull feeding

Technical data: Canon EOS 1D Mark IV with EF lens f2.8/70-200mm L | ISO 400 | 90mm/ 1/125sec | ev+0 | WB 6500K | AV Mode

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Picture of the Day!

Topic: Male Lion

Technical data: Canon R6 MII with RF lens f11/800mm | ISO 4000 | 1/750sec | ev+0 | WB 6500K | AV Mode

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CHRISTMAS IN THE BERG

I had a very good weekend in the Drakensberg Mountains’ Champagne Valley. I stayed at the very pleasant Dragonview Lodge, attended four excellent Drakensberg Boys Choir concerts, and for the first time took a very scenic balloon ride.

I am planning to be back next year for another DBC Christmas in the Berg festival weekend!

Feel free to contact me for more information about the Drakensberg Mountains and its many great activities on offer.

Birding

This is a slide show with a few of the pictures from our recent Birding Weekend at Pakamisa Private Game Reserve. We spotted more than 100 species of birds. Chamu, Pakamisa’s excellent birding guide, and myself enjoyed hosting the event.

Here are the dates for the next two three-nights-stay-birding-weekends at Pakamisa:

  • 13 to 16 February 2026
  • 27 to 30 November 2026

If you are interested you can contact Pakamisa directly at res@pakamisa.co.za / +27832291811.

Looking forward to seeing some of you at one of the next birding weekends 🐦