2. South Africa, Ngala 2012

Ngala 2

Cape dwarf cameleleon, cape buffalo, red flowering bush, young kudu, elephant in the bush, black-backed jackel, zebra dominance battle, leopard cub in tree, Mopane tree, leopard with impala carcass, breakfast in the bush, hippopotumus displaying, hippo lunging from the water, hippo with wide open mouth, pregnant zebra, zebra pair, nursing zebra, Cape turtle dove, European bee eater, Stripped kingfisher, sunset over Drakensberg mountains, pair of blue wildebeest, Giant african millepede, warthog with broken tusk, impala with tickbird, Martial eagle with nest, young female lion
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"Size matters: mine are bigger than yours!"<br /> <br /> Cape buffalo comparing horn size, Ngala, South Africa
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"Size matters: mine are bigger than yours!"

Cape buffalo comparing horn size, Ngala, South Africa

  • Cape dwarf chameleon at night, Ngala, South Africa
  • Portrait of a Cape buffalo, Ngala, South Africa
  • Portrait of a Cape buffalo-2, Ngala, South Africa
  • "Size matters: mine are bigger than yours!"<br /> <br /> Cape buffalo comparing horn size, Ngala, South Africa
  • Old and young Cape Buffalo, Ngala, South Africa
  • Cape buffalo wearing a tick bird as a horn ornament (best seen at large size)
  • Cape buffalo with attitude, Ngala, South Africa
  • Said the tick bird to its buddies: "I hate it when they decide to do a group hug; they always get their horns all tangled up"<br /> <br /> Sorry I didn't have much time to comment today; too many meetings (none of which ended with group hugs lol).
  • Red flowering bush, Ngala, South Africa<br /> <br /> Possibly Greyia Sutherlandii
  • Young kudu in the bush, Ngala, South Africa
  • Male kudu, about 2 yrs old, in the bush, Ngala, South Africa
  • Portrait of a black-backed jackal, Ngala, South Africa
  • Elephant feeding in the bush, Ngala, South Africa<br /> <br /> My eye was caught by the shadows of the branches on the 'palette' of the elephant.
  • Quadratone of zebra eating grass, Ngala, South Africa<br /> <br /> I couldn't decide whether to feature this photo or the portrait of the Cape buffalo today. In the end, I decided on this one, because the one visible leaning leg of the zebra creates an interesting unbalanced feeling when juxtapositioned against the heavy head and neck, almost like it's impossible that the zebra doesn't fall over. I'd be interested in hearing other opinions.
  • Yearling leopard in a Mopane tree, keeping watch over his mother's impala carcass
  • Yearling leopard cub portrait, Ngala, South Africa<br /> <br /> This little guy was up in the tree 'guarding' an impala carcass...note the blood on his paw (which could have been in a little better focus, but I had to compromise between depth of field and noise). Shot November, 2012. His mom was in the bushes at the bottom of the tree, too stuffed full to move. Thanks for your comments....much appreciated!!
  • Leopard cub resting with its head on an impala carcass in a Mopane tree, Ngala, South Africa<br /> <br /> Best seen at larger sizes. Check out the paw hanging down behind the tree trunk.
  • Leopard cub in a Mopane tree with its paw on an impala carcass, Ngala, South Africa. Best seen at larger sizes since his good camouflage causes him to almost disappear in the thumbnail.<br /> <br /> Mopane trees with their huge trunks and large spreading branches are favorites with leopards for stashing their prey out of reach of other predators such as lions and hyenas. This young leopard is around 1 year old. His mom was lying in the deep grass at the base of the tree totally stuffed after feeding on the impala. The cub appeared to feel safer staying in the tree 'guarding' the impala carcass. Note the paw resting on the hind limb of the impala, and how well he blends into the dappled light in the tree.
  • Leopard in a nice comfy perch, Ngala, South Africa
  • Leopard and impala carcass in a Mopane tree, Ngala, South Africa<br /> <br /> Best seen at larger sizes.
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