WILDLIFE

Sleeping beauty

Catching up on sleep after a night out.

Eye shadow

The beauty of a Southern Ground - Hornbill's eye.

Blue Wildebeest

Buffalo roadblock 2

Buffalo road block.

This buffalo herd did not cross the road but went with the road offering me ample opertunity to capture some images.

Elephant at Mopani 3

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Kruger sunset at Kruger

Three in one, sun Elephant and windmill. Taken at Mopani in the kruger National Park.

Eye of the Lion

A close-up of a lion eye taken with a Canon RF 600mm lens.

Lion 3

Lazy and sleepy

One of the brothers showing his teeth while yawning.

I have got your back

Lions 2

Brothers

lions after a feast and very lazy.

Elly closeup

To close for the 600mm lens

Snack time

Late afternoon a Hyena feeding her young before leaving the den for a night out in search of food.

Elly 2

Elephant bull, KNP.

Just a nice image of a Elephant bull passing in front of our vehicle.

Giraffe 2

giraffe drinking

A Giraffe bieng pestered by Ox-peckers while trying to drink water.

Hammerkop with prey

A hammerkop flying away with it's catch.

Klipspringer, Pretorius kop

Klipspringer taken during the fading afternoon light.

The naughty ones

They are naughty, they awesome and they are beautiful.

Martial eagle

A long shot of a Martial eagel.

Midday leopard in Kruger

They just pop up out of no where. I photograhged this leopard during the midday in Kruger.

Stop, shoot and go

We were on a snare removal project in Kruger National Park, driving towards our place of work we came across a herd of elephant. with the sun filtering through the dust kicked up by the elephant, we made a quick stop for a few quick shots. I am glad we did.

Giraffe sunrise 3

Giraffe sunrise 2

Giraffe sunrise

Early morning on my way to Skukuza I came across this scene and just had to stop for a few photo's.

Golden hour in Kruger

Last light in Kruger National Park with a hippo displaying his teeth.

Old Hippo sunset.

Golden hour in KNP. Old Hippo bull.

Impala ram

A very beautiful Impala ram taken in Kruger National Park near Skukuza.

Magpie Shrike

Magpie Shrike taken on the game farm, Fair Lawn

Cape White-Eye

Taken in my Garden

Common Myna

Taken in my garden.

Red Hartebeest

At last a image of a still standing Red Hartebeest, taken in the Rietvlei, Nature reserve.

Waterbuck cow

Wet after the afternoon shower, Rietvlei Nature reserve.

Waterbuck

Taken at Rietvlei Nature reserve.

Giant Kingfisher with lunch

Rain did not deter this Giant Kingfisher from looking for lunch. Here it has taken a crab. Rietvlei Reserve.

African Stone chat

Taken at Rietvlei Nature reserve.

Brown Snake - Eagle

Taken in the Kruger National Park

European Bee-eater

Take off. A European Bee-eater getting ready for take off in Kruger National park.

Tawny Eagle in Kruger

Taken in Kruger National park.

Croc in Kruger

We came across this Crocodile on one of our Guided walks close to the Orpen dam in Kruger National Park.

Early morning luck

On a very early morning drive from the Sand River bush camp in Kruger National Park, we came a across a pride of Lions lying on the tarmac. This young lion was very inquisitive and did not move away like the others did.

Hide and Seek

This young Lion was hiding in the grass, possibly thinking that he was not seen by us.

Jacobin Cuckoo

Taken in Kruger National Park.

Early morning blues

I don't think that this baboon felt like tackling a new day. Possibly the morning after 😉

Very close

I was very close to this beautiful lion when I photographed him. Rare luck. Taken in Kruger, wild as can be. Just awesome.

Fire away

Fire away with your camera Old Chap, I have got the whole day.

Mating

I came across this mating pair of Lion, took couple of shots and left in peace.

African Grey Hornbill

Taken in Kruger National Park.

Black and White - Ann van Dyk

Cheetah taken at Ann van Dyk. North West Province

Flat out

A King Cheetah at Ann van Dyk chasing a decoy. Chasing decoys keeps their fitness levels up.

Surprise Caracal

I was sitting in a hide photographing birds and all else when this beautiful cat walked in giving me about fifteen minutes of shooting. With a camera of course.

Caracal

The same Caracal, different angle

Warthog

They are probably the not so beautiful animals around , but I cannot imaging not having them around. I have been watching them for many years and know them very well and I am very fond of them. I took this image at Dinokeng.

Leopard in a Apple leaf tree

Leopard moving from position not far from her kill.

Leopard close up

Close to her kill in the tree.

Mother love

The tenderness between mother and young is so awesome.

Cow and Calf

Black and white would do justice to this old cow. I am guessing that she might be around fifty years of age. What has she gone through in the years gone past?

Lioness, Shingwedzi

On a rainy morning, January 2021, we came across a pride of lions resting on a river bank near Shingwedzi, KNP. She presented us with the best image.

Elephant Playing

After very good rains the night before, The rivers started to swell. We came across three elephant bulls playing in the flooded river, a sight to see.

Black and White

Zebra

The focus was on the Zebra passing the Impala. Contrast in colour.

Blue Wildebeest

Wet from the rains In the Shingwedzi area. KNP. Only a mother can love that face. Still one of my favorite animals.

Impala herd

The Impala herd with young huddled in the road, possibly staying away from the wet bushes.

Elephants at the Shipandani hide

This image shows where Elephants are drinking water and cooling off. Also seen is that an older sister is assisting in wetting a young calf.

Impala nursing

Nice warm milk on a wet and cold day.

Young Impala

Not a happy very wet young Impala lamb.

What have I done to deserve this

They are awesome animals, I can watch them for hours. Their social structures are amazing and their antics even more.

Watch out here she comes

The approaching female is probably an older sister looking after the young/siblings.

Tug of war

The young baboon clearly did not want to go to the older female, probably wanted to play with the slightly older sister.

That is what she thinks of the photographer.

A young baboon enjoying the cool weather after days of sweltering heat in Kruger National Park

One more ride please

A young baboon playing with mom.

Up to something

That face says it all. I am naughty.

Resting on a cool day

Enjoying the cool weather of Shingwedzi, KNP.

Tenderness

This years offspring showing each other some love.

Tenderness in colour

Water Buck

A beautiful Water buck bull near Shingwedzi.

Water buck cow

Mphongolo loop, Shingwedzi

Young and playful

So young, the ears have not even set and are floppy and yet this baby played with the other Elephants during the rain. Mphongolo loop, Shingwedzi

Free for all

This black and white image enhances the wet mud on this young Elephant.

Mud wrestling

Free for all. These Elly's enjoyed the rain and mud. I could watch them for hours

Hyena

Skulking away.

Playing

Elephant Bull enjoying a swim and some play time in a flooded river.

Playing 2

Elephants playing 3

These Elephant bulls enjoyed playing in the flooded river.

Playing 4

Shipandani herd cooling off

Taken from the Shipandani hide. Mopani, KNP

Shipandani herd 2

Shipandani herd Black and White

Shipandani herd 3

Shipandani herd 4

Shipandani herd 5

Shipandani herd 6

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Shipandani herd 8

Shipandani herd 9

Shipandani herd 10

Leopard close up

Taken in Kruger National Park January 2021 close to Mopani rest camp

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Saddle-billed Stork

A close up of a Saddle-billed stork female. A female has the yellow eyes where as the the males has dark eys.

Saddle-billed Stork, Shipandani Hide

She stood next to low water bridge at Shipandani hide and gave us enough time for a few photographs.

Vintage

I made this image into a vintage look as the Dag Buffalo is vintage himself.

Close up of a Daga Buffalo bull.

Resting in a mud pond this Daga bull portrays what they are known for" stay out of my way"

Buffalo bull in colour

Pearl-spotted Owlet

I photographed this Pear-spotted owlet in the camping site of the Shingwedzi rest camp. Of the smaller owls, but deadly when it comes to taking their pray.

Giraffe

Taking aim

Giraffe double up.

Dragon Fly 1

Limpopo River

Dragon Fly 2

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Dragon fly 3

Speckled Mousebird

Sunning it self, Rietvlei Nature Reserve. I love these birds.

Terapin

Austin Roberts bird Park

Squaqqo heron

Taken at Rietvlei Nature Reserve.

Giraffe

Taken near Tshokwane in Kruger National Park.

Martial Eagle

Of the larger Eagles around and can take up to small antelope.

Photo bombed by a Cattle Egret

Spotted Thick-knee

Taken at Rietvlei Nature Reserve, Pretoria

Singing in the rain

Greater Striped Swallow, Rietvlei Nature Reserve, Pretoria.

Like the hair style,Bro

Greater Stripped Swallow 2.

Titanic

Not even hiding from the rain, this African Darter merely sat on a log during heavy rains,

African Fish Eagle

One of our well known birds and also known for it's calls along the water ways.

Resting Buffalo

Long-tailed Widowbird

Taken Rietvlei Nature Reserve.

Elephants in a fever tree forest

While on a foot guided tour in Kruger National Park, we came across this Elephant herd.

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Rock Painting

It is as if this Nyala bull is part of the rock in the back ground. Taken while on guide tour in the Northern parts of Kruger National Park.

Kori Bustard

Taken in a nature reserve in Botswana.

Resting Jackal

Taken in the Moremi, Botswana.

Black backed Jackal

Photographed in the Moremi, Botswana.

Jackal 2

Sunset Impala

I photographed this Impala on my way back to Third Bridge Rest camp in the Moremi, Botswana.

Saddle-Billed stork male

Taken in the Moremi, Botswana.

Hippo in a pond

Photographed close to Third Bridge Moremi, Botswana

Hippo bull

Two Hippo bulls fighting for dominance.

Young and playful

This young Zebra foal was a happy chappy, running and jumping.

Baboon look out.

Photographed close to Mboma Island, Moremi.

Three in one

Egyptian geese, Little Egret and a Warthog together at a water hole. The Egyptian geese are enjoying the water, the Warthog ridding itself of the parasites and the Egret snacking on parasites

Black backed Jackal at Rietvlei Nature Reserve.

It is not uncommon to see Black backed Jackal at Rietvlei Nature Reserve.

Marabou Stork, Moremi Botswana

This Marabou was fishing in a small pond in the Moremi close to Third bridge. Botswana

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The Marabou Stork looking for a snack.

Lechwe, Moremi

The Lechwe or Red Lechwe are found in the wetlands of the Moremi Reserve in Botswana.

Nxai Pans, Botswana

Buffalo, Third Bridge

We followed a heard of buffalo one early morning, close to Third Bridge and finally got this shot.

White Rhino

I got this close up of a White Rhino that was very close to the car. One can also see where the horns are growing back after it had been cut off to deter poachers.

Elephant, Kruger National Park

Water Thick-knee

Taken at Rietvlei Nature Reserve

Red- billed Oxpecker

My nemesis. I have taken so many images of the Oxpeckers's and found it very difficult to get a crisp image. These Red-billed Oxpeckers's, close to Pretoriuskop KNP, where hitching a ride on the back of a buffalo while snacking away on parasites. Road house on the move.

Red-billed Oxpecker

Buffalo bull close up

Scarred and not to be messed with

Big and dangerous and not to be messed with.

Yellow-billed Stork

Yellow-billed Stork taken at Sunset dam, Lower Sabie. Kruger National Park

African Spoonbill

Taken in Kruger National Park

Leopard Tortoise

Taken in Kruger National Park.

Immature Brown Snake Eagle

Immature Brown Snake Eagle taken on the back roads near Lower Sabie, Kruger National Park.

Impala female

One of my favorite animals, the Impala.

Land snail

Kruger National Park.

Wet White Rhino

Taken somewhere in South Africa.

Impala