THE EVENING POST – DAZZLE

A group of Zebra is called a dazzle. This picture, which I took this morning, illustrates why it is called that 😊

Have a good week!

#Christiansperkaphotography @christiansperkaphotography #thandasafari @thandasafari

STAY-AT-HOME MONDAY

Have you ever seen a Zebra photobombing?! 😊

Have a good week, stay safe!

#Christiansperkaphotography @christiansperkaphotography #thandasafari @thandasafari

STAY-AT-HOME TUESDAY

For a bit of a laugh 😊

Stay home and stay safe.

#Thandasafari @thandasafari #christiansperkaphotography @christiansperkaphotography

STAY-AT-HOME THURSDAY

A bit of a (Zebra-)laugh. Have a good day!

Many of us have to stay home in this worldwide crisis. So I thought you might enjoy to receive a wildlife image every day of the week until things are back to normal.

#Christiansperkaphotography @christiansperkaphotography #thandasafari @thandasafari

MAMMAL FRIDAY – PLAINS ZEBRA

Plains Zebras (Equus quagga) are the most common and geographically widespread Zebra species (Southern and Eastern Africa).

The subspecies resident at Thanda Safari is called Burchell’s Zebra.

Enjoy your weekend!

#Christiansperkaphotography @christiansperkaphotography #thandasafari @thandasafari

ZEBRA WEEK

I am featuring a species per week on my social media channels. Here is a summary of the last week’s posts (and some blog bonus images). I hope you enjoy some of my favorite Burchell’s Zebra pictures :-).

Grooming …

In Zululand …

Cute …

Resting …

Morning light …

Just light …

Down the road …

Drink …

Jump …

Flehmen …

Dazzle …

Portrait …

Fly by …

Fight …

Light …

Please …

Morning …

Eye …

#Christiansperkaphotography @christiansperkaphotography

http://www.sperka.com

… next week’s species: Warthog

CAPE BUFFALO WEEK

I am featuring a species per week on my social media channels. Here is a summary of the last week’s posts (and some blog bonus images). I hope you enjoy some of my favorite Cape Buffalo pictures :-).

Red …

Once a day …

Sunset …

Bull fight …

Spa …

Stare …

Mating …

War paint …

Baby sitting …

Arrival …

Just now …

Stampede …

Next week’s species: Zebra

#Christiansperkaphotography @christiansperkaphotography

http://www.sperka.com

A Dazzle of Zebras …

I have just uploaded 103 Plains Zebra images taken between 2002 and 2016. Have a look at http://www.sperka.biz/sg14

This is another new species gallery available online at http://www.sperka.biz/sg

Please contact me at info@sperka.com in case you are interested in publishing any of these images or if you would like to license any image for printing (for personal or commercial use).

20100813-cs2_3892-e-01

20100813-cs2_3917-e-01

20110721-cs2_9903-e-14

20130131-cs3_8349-e-00

20151121-cs2_5099-e-00

20050509-cs0_2500-e-01

 

 

Green, green , green …

Green everywhere! I had almost forgotten how beautiful Thanda looks when it turns green after some decent rain falls. Since the start of this rainy season we had over 150 mm rain and in just a few days the reserve has turned from brown&grey to green.

Even the behavior of many animals has changed almost over night. Where during the drought they had to spent most of their day to find food and water, they now have extra time to chase one another and be just idle once in a while.

20161113-cs2_4058-e-00

20161113-cs2_4075-e-00