This is a Little Bee-eater in flight. It is the world’s smallest Bee-eater species.
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THE EVENING POST – BEE HUNTER
THE MORNING POST – FEATHERED DINOSAURS 😊
Whenever I am looking at Cassowaries I am reminded of the fact that dinosaurs and birds have a close concestor (last common ancestor).
This is my favorite Cassowary Portrait taken during my time at the Nashville Zoo (www.nashvillezoo.org).
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THE EVENING POST – BABY TRANSPORT
This little Hyena baby was carried by its mum back to their den. It is incredible to see when the pup relaxes immediately as soon as it gets picked up by the ample skin on its neck😊
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THE MORNING POST – UNUSUAL COLORS
Some colors appear a lot in nature and some colors are rather rare. This is a picture of one of my favorite small birds. It is a Violet-backed Starling. The male features the most magnificent iridecent plumage to attract the ladies.
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THE EVENING POST – A LOVELY ERROR
If you think this effect was accomplished by using photo editing software then you are wrong. When I took this shot I faced the sun above the Elephant which created the rainbow 🌈 effect through my lens. I thought I share this lovely ‘bad picture’ anyway.
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THE MORNING POST – PROTEAS
A bit of flora for a change: Proteas are South Africa’s National Flowers and besides Roses they are my favorites. Whenever I do a photo shoots at lodges I try to have these impressive plants in the pictures.
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THE EVENING POST – EYES
I love the look in the eyes of this Thanda Safari Lioness – Have a good weekend!
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THE EVENING POST – WELCOME BACK
Everyone! at Thanda Safari is getting ready to welcoming our guests back as soon as the lockdown is over 😊 I took this picture of one of our Lionesses inspecting our entrance gate!
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THE MORNING POST – LITTLE VAMPIRES
Ticks are not insects they are actually arachnids, related to spiders, scorpions and mites. They resemble spiders with their four pairs of legs and lack of antennae.
They are a disliked, but important, part of nature. They provide a food source for lots of animals. As carrier of many diseases they also part of the population control for many species.
Ticks do not play a pleasant part since millions of years, but an important one. Some of the ever 800 ticks species world-wide are very colorful and sometimes specific to one host species (eg Rhinos).
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THE EVENING POST – CHEWING BONES
In the winter month Giraffes often chew bones to augment the calcium and phosphorus levels in their bodies. This evening I took this short video of a chewing male Giraffe being irritated by an Oxpecker looking for Ticks on the Giraffe’s neck.
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