It has been mentioned a few time in the last posts done by James Tyrrell but I am going to say it again…summer is here and it is wonderful! One of the many great happenings of summer is after the rain the flying ants come out in full force and with this comes some very different photographic opportunities. David Dampier did a post last year on the insects that come out in abundance after the rains and the birds that partake in feeding on them. What I realised a week ago at the entrance to the Private Granite suites was that it is not only the birds that benefit from the new life of the insects but the Vervet monkeys too. If you speak to any camp manger at Londolozi they will tell you that the biggest pest on the decks of Londolozi during meal times are the vervets! So I am not sure I will be very popular at my next morning meeting when I say that these little ones provided me with hours of entertainment when I was photographing them a week ago. The pure exuberance that they exude when they set their eyes on the target and the entire process of the ‘hunt’ is absolutely wonderful and I hope you enjoy the pictures as much as I loved taking them!
The target has been seen…
The dash towards it is made…
He still has eyes on the target and nothing is getting in his way!
So close…
Stretch….
And catch!!!
The prize was grand but where is the next one!
Written and Photographed by Kate Neill
Love it Kate, made me smile….
That was awesome! What wonderful little critters they are. Pests? maybe. but then again man is living in their home. I love the primates and how very much like humans they seem to be..
Thanks you for sharing..
Lovely pics and well written!
Love the photos Kate! I also really enjoyed watching the Vervet Monkeys when we were there with you at Tree Camp in Sept., especially watching them sneak the fresh banana muffins at breakfast! You really captured their playful personality in your pics!
What an awesome set of photos and well-written as well! Thanks for sharing.
So that is how they do it.
Absolutely enchanting pictures Kate!
Thanks Kate, that is very cute. Seems he would have had a long wait for the next one 🙂
Kate! Amazing, really well done!
These made me smile too!
An incredible sequence Kate! Wow!
HI KATE, NICE TO SEE SOMETHING DIFFERENT. WELL DONE ON YOUR SHOTS!
THERE ARE ALWAYS SURPRISES IN THE BUSH, ALL WE HAVE TO DO IS LOOK FOR THE OPPORTUNITIES.
KIND REGARDS,
TED.
What a great photo series! With so many vervets around they often get overlooked … glad someone is keeping a close watch on them.