Shamwari birds and beasts (2)

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When: February 2024. Weather: 12 to 30C.

NIkon P900, SonyA7II, 70-400mmG lens, Leica Q3, Leica M11 50 summilux

Another day of safaris….

early morning at Long Lee manor
we tracked the dominant male lion and found him as he emerged from the woods
he settled down and allowed us to see him up close
magnificent male
basking in the morning sun
why did the blesbuck cross the road?
african hoopoe
another smart brown hooded kingfisher
male giraffe’s head
giraffes on the plain
zebra grazed peacefully
handsome wart hog
prancing springbok
cape buffalo
yellow mongoose
and back in the lodge after breakfast, htis smart speckled pigeon posed
weaver birds were also around
a spurwing goose on the far side of the pond
the very smart lesser striped swallow, easily seen around the lodge
a fiscal flycatcher
we then spent some time with the white rhinoceros…which has three humps rather than the two seen in the black rhino
here with junior in tow doing an enormous pee
stunning colour provided by the cape starling
Jackal Buzzard
pale chanting goshawk in flight
pied kingfisher
pied starlings were in huge flocks
female kudu
red hartebeest in flight!
spotted eagle owl
bokmakerie were common
european roller
malachite sunbird couple
cape rock thrush
the very unique emerald spotted wood dove
fiscal shrike
pied crow
fork tailed drongo

So our third day ended with great lion, giraffe, rhino, cape wild buffalo and bird sightings…never a dull moment!

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