1. South Africa, Mabula 2018

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Early morning, a lone blue wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus) grazes on the sparse dried grasses during the dry season, Mabula Private Game Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa.

blue wildebeestConnochaetes taurinusgrazingdried grassesdry seasonMabula Private Game ReserveLimpopoSouth Africa

  • Slim pickings
  • Kneeling to eat
  • Black bellied bustard (Lissotis melanogaster) in the dried grass, Mabula, South Africa
  • Time for dinner
  • Hippo (Hippopotamus amphibius) on the lake bank near sunset, Mabula, South Africa
  • Near sunset, hippo taking the weight off its feet by the water's edge, Mabula, South Africa
  • Kudu at sunset
  • Male kudu with large horns at sunset, Mabula, South Africa
  • Oryx and friend
  • Gemsbok (Oryx gazella) in the bushes at sunset, Mabula Game Reserve, South Africa
  • Warthog (Phacochoerus africanus) feeding in the bush near dusk, Mabula, South Africa
  • Blue wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus) feeding in the tall dry grass, Mabula, South Africa
  • White rhino (square-lipped rhinocerus, Ceratotherium simum) grazing with her baby, Mabula, South Africa
  • White rhino (square-lipped rhinocerus, Ceratotherium simum) and baby, Mabula, South Africa
  • Baby white rhino (square-lipped rhinocerus, Ceratotherium simum) in dried grass, Mabula, South Africa
  • White rhino taking a walk, Mabula, South Africa
  • Two of a kind
  • Sub-adult white rhino (6-7 years old) grazing on dead grass, Mabula, South Africa
  • Red hartebeest
  • Family of southern ground hornbills (Bucorvus leadbeateri) with a jubenile, Mabula, South Africa
  • Terry Allen

    on September 2, 2019

    Thanks a lot for the nice comments, Bill, Janet, Wayne, Malcolm, Gene, Dona, Byron, Rick, Judy, Judith, Frank, Kevin, Greg&Rose, Linda, Elizabeth, John and JohnC!

  • johnchapmanphotographer

    on September 2, 2019

    Hi Terry, Superb !!!

  • John (300m)

    on August 19, 2019

    He does look a bit thin. Great shot Terry.

  • arctangent

    on August 18, 2019

    Excellent capture. Living wild and free isn't exactly a bed of roses for most animals.

  • Lgood

    on August 18, 2019

    Slim pickings indeed. The wildebeest does look very thin. Excellent capture of him though.

  • Greg&Rose Photography

    on August 18, 2019

    Never seen one quite this thin excellent shot and caption

  • KDP450

    on August 18, 2019

    Nice capture.

  • Franks-Focus

    on August 18, 2019

    Nice shot of this fellow grazing -- with that sparse supply, he shouldn't have a problem with being over-weight. :-)

  • Judith Sparhawk

    on August 18, 2019

    You really captured the sense of the sparse food source for this wildebeest--the thought that comes to mind is "a hard way to make a living!"

  • fotoeffects

    on August 18, 2019

    Excellent capture!

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