OXpeckers and buffaloTAIL
These Red-billed Oxpeckers take a ride on the back of a Buffalo bull. His tail almost reached the birds when he was swiping it across his back. The bird with the black beak… Continue reading
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It is getting warmer …
… and one can see much more reptiles at Thanda. I took this picture around noon when I was driving back from dropping of guests. This Monitor Lizard (an ectothermic species) was enjoying the sun… Continue reading
I can’t see!
The grass was bit high for one of our Lion cubs. The little one could not see properly so it decided to use the back of its uncle to get a better look… Continue reading
Birds, Birds, Birds …
Thanda Private Game Reserve is well known for its excellent game viewing. The Super Seven (Lion, Leopard, Cheetah, African Wild Dog, Black and White Rhino, African Elephant and Cape Buffalo) are spotted regularly.… Continue reading
Up the Mountain!
We tracked our Elephant herd for a long time when we spotted them going up a mountain. It is amazing how these huge creatures can move up a hill. On the same game… Continue reading
Seeing Black!
Watching White Rhino is amazing but it is much less exciting than watching a Black Rhino in its natural environment. This is a picture I took today on our game drive. The Black Rhino… Continue reading
That hurts!
Our young north pride male Lion participated in a Porcupine hunt. Inexperience and clumsiness resulted in two Porcupine quilts getting stuck in his mouth and chest. That hurt! But he managed to… Continue reading
Love is in the Air :-)
Summer has arrived! For the bird lovers among you: These are two Village Weavers at the end of a mating session. About Village Weavers: The Village Weaver (Ploceus cucullatus) occur in a wide… Continue reading
The Big Five in One Drive!
After two weeks of rain, wind and cold we had some great drives in the last few days. During the bad weather it was very difficult to find animals. They all were hiding… Continue reading
Bull Fight!
Today we had a very nice sighting of our breeding herd of Elephants. They were walking up a hill in front of us. I took these pictures of two young bulls at the… Continue reading