Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill – also know as Mr. Banana Beak 😊
Yellow-Billed Hornbills sometimes forage co-operatively with Dwarf Mongooses, catching food that the mongooses scratch up from the ground. In return, the hornbills alert the mongooses to danger from overhead raptors.
Stay home and stay safe!
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Today was a very windy, so I was quite surprised that we had some great sightings during this evening’s drive: White Rhinos, an African Harrier Hawk and a lot of general game (Impala, Ngala, Wildebeest).
Good night, stay home and stay safe …
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This evening I have recorded a short YouTube video and slide show.
Instead of driving around I spent a quiet evening next to a waterhole.
I hope you enjoy the 2 minute Safari 😊
Good night, stay home and stay safe …
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This evenings Safari was a bit quiet. After the recent rain many roads were not drivable and most animals were still in the thick bush.
So I took the opportunity to take a short drone video of the Green Mamba 1 (my Safari vehicle).
Enjoy the ride. Good night, stay home and stay safe 😊
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Today was a very rainy day at Thanda Safari.
We are very happy about 40mm of rain, but the Green Mamba (my safari vehicle) did not play in the mud this evening 😊
So there are no game drive pictures just a beautiful bush shot.
Have a good evening, stay home and stay safe!
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Those eyes!
One of my favorite Lion portraits ever.
Have a good weekend, stay home and stay safe.
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My photographic Safari this evening was cut short by a bit of rain, which is very welcome.
But before I returned to Thanda House I took this short video with my iPhone. This is a Leopard Tortoise, one of the Small Five. Can you name the other four. I will post the answer tomorrow afternoon 😊
Stay safe!
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On today’s game drive I not only used my cameras but I also got a great shots from my drone. Combined with the noise from my vehicle the herd of Cape Buffalo ignored the flying machine 😊 I got some great footage not only of the Buffalo but of a female Cheetah on a kill and of young Elephant bulls sparring.
Stay home and stay safe 😊
Christian Sperka
Resident Wildlife Photographer and Specialist Photography Guide at Thanda Safari
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One of the major feature of today’s game drive was a flat tire and a wheel change 😊. But we also had some good sightings, Lions, White Rhinos, Warthogs and a Journey of Giraffes just after sunset.
Stay home and stay safe 😊
Christian Sperka
Resident Wildlife Photographer and Specialist Photography Guide at Thanda Safari
Christiansperkaphotography @christiansperkaphotography #thandasafari @thandasafari
Today’s Game Drive was all about general game, beautiful scenery and a very good looking butterfly.
Often we ‘hunt’ so much after the big five that we forget all the other amazing species.
I hope you will enjoy these images. Stay home and stay safe 😊
Christian Sperka
Resident Wildlife Photographer and Specialist Photography Guide at Thanda Safari
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