This Blog contains a series of photographs, with captions, taken by me during a two-week visit to The Kruger National Park in South Africa during late January and early February 2009.
Photographic equipment used; Camera Bodies: Canon EOS1Ds MKII, Canon 1D MKII. Lenses: Sigma APO 500mm F4.5, Canon EF 35-350mm f/3.5-F5.6L USM. Sigma 1.4X EX DG APO Tele-converter.
Thursday, 12 February 2009
A classic image of African Wildlife - a male Lion in his prime.
No, this male African Jacana doesen't have four legs, he is protecting a young chick by holding it under his wing. Photographs of the young Jacana below.
A very young African Jacana walking on the Lilly Pads in Lake Panic.
An African Jacana chick - just look at the size of those feet!
A graceful African Darter at Lake Panic.
A male Lion at sunset near Satara.
A Tawny Eagle near Satara Rest Camp.
A Threebanded Plover on Sunset Dam.
Redbilled Quelea - the breeding females have yellow bills.
A European Roller.
The Whitewinged Widow - an abundant Kruger resident.
A Eurasian Swallow near Skukuza Rest Camp.
A young (approximately 3 months old) male Impala.
A Reed Cormorant in the reeds on the Sabie River.
A Hammerkop on the Sabie River.
A Yellowbilled Stork at Sunset Dam.
A road block - Kruger National Park style.
A White (Square Lipped) Rhino near Pretoriouskop.
Three Ground Hornbills. They appeared to be feeding a young bird, hidden in a large crevice at the bottom of this tree.
Interesting rock formation at the site of the Stevenson- Hamilton Memorial Tablets.
- a male Lion in his prime.
