Africa Wild

Once again, the weather gas not been playing along this week for photography. I basically had two days that I could shoot, Friday and yesterday.

Here are a few pics...

The team was hard at work doing aerial census as well as anti-poaching flights. They made arrests yesterday, and recovered a fresh Rhino horn. Unfortunately the carcass has not been found yet and the weather doesn't allow for flying to continue today.
A first for me to capture on camera, a Lesser Honeyguide...
Elephants on Friday afternoon, heading to the river for a late afternoon drink...
A beautiful sunset on Friday, pretty much the only visible sunset of the week...
More to follow soon...

I'll start this segment with a B&W Wildebeest image taken yesterday...
This little Duiker was enjoying all the new available food after the rains...
A very young, proud standing Giraffe...
And lastly, a White-crowned Lapwing...
Until next time, from a wet and cold Grietjie...

Congratulations on the Lesser Honeyguide

Very cool to find a Honeyguide!

Very nice, Sparky!

Never seen a honeyguide!

poaching!

My favourite is the duiker!

Nice Honeyguide sighting and pic!

Thanks for more fantastic shots, Sprocky

really love the ellies, the little giraffe and the breathtaking sunrise

Hello, and thanks again everyone.

From cold and wet last weekend to dry, very hot and green this weekend.

Summer is definitely here, the signs are visible everywhere. All that is needed now is the return of the Woodlands and for the Impala to start calving.

Here is one of the signs, the first foam nest that I have seen this season...
The wind was pumping on Friday afternoon, much to the delight of the Vultures. They took advantage of the winds on the wing. Here is a Lappet-faced keeping an eye on me...
Not often that a Burchell's Coucal perches in the open for a shot...
This Warthog boar was keeping guard at the entrance to his home...
A few shots from my morning drive next...

the Burchell's Coucal

After a very late night (early morning 01h30) after a braai and plenty beers, I woke up feeling like dung, but still managed to get out on drive by 06h00.

I made it a short drive, as it was already cooking and I didn't feel very good.

First up, a Sabota Lark...
An Impala enjoying the fresh green leaves...
Even the Guineafowl were running from shade to shade...
This Jackal also stuck to the shade...
I might take a few days leave this week, if I do I'll post during the week. Till then...