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Ntomi 3:3 Male

Ntomi 3:3 Male

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Xinzele 4:4 Female

Xinzele 4:4 Female

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Ximungwe 5:3 Female

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Kyle Gordon

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Kyle was born and raised in the Eastern Highlands of Zimbabwe. His childhood was spent scurrying barefooted along the banks of various rivers and dams, fishing rod ever-in-hand, enjoying the beauty and freedom of outdoors. Kyle obtained a degree in construction from UCT ...

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Denise Vouri
Guest contributor

Brilliant collection of photos this week Kyle! Having to choose a favorite each week is difficult as there are so many that are first place worthy. Saying this, after careful consideration, I love the Ndhzenga male staring at his cub. It certainly tells a story….

Christa Blessing
Master Tracker

Wonderful collection of photos, Kyle.

Francesca Doria
Master Tracker

Hi, fantastic pictures of the fighting stallions! But I agree with Denise, as I prefer family to violence, “Father and Son” is a favourite of mine. The Ntomi male is such a cool guy! The redback is absolutely lovely. To close I’m glad there’s a hippo showing off, I’ve always like them, so round and funny-looking but incredibly strong, able to cut a crocodile in two, and great vegetable eaters!

Willa Stanger
Senior Digital Ranger

Such a wonderful array, Kyle. The zebras, Southern ground hornbill and reedbuck stand out.

Francesca Doria
Master Tracker

Sorry, reedbuck! The automatic correction always changes my word

Karen Hart
Senior Digital Ranger

It is always so difficult to pick a favorite among so many stellar images. This week my favorite is Ndzhenga Male looks down at one of the Ntsevu Cubs. The composition and the use of black & white are just marvelous. Well done Kyle!

Lisa Antell
Master Tracker

Beautiful photos this week! As always the cats were in abundance….but the light on their faces and eyes were really gorgeous!

Michael Kalm
Senior Digital Ranger

I somewhat embarrassedly admit that given a choice between a leopard and Kelsey Clark to focus on, I also would have focused on Kelsey!

Chelsea Allard
Master Tracker

I love the Skorro male staring at the camera. I imagine the stallion battle was nerve racking to watch. I’ve been nipped by my horses on a few occasions and the idea of a full blown chomp to the neck makes me cringe. The reedbuck was an exciting addition. I don’t recall ever having seen one featured here before. Thank you for the lunch break distraction!

William Paynter
Master Tracker

Kyle, great pictures this week as always. Thanks for sharing. The never ending battle between for mating rights is certainly on display.

William Paynter
Master Tracker

My favorite pictures this week are zebras fighting. amazing shots!

Valmai Vorster
Master Tracker

Hi Kyle, I must say my favorite this week is the rare reedbuck. Such a beautiful buck and you are lucky if you see one of them. The Ndhzenga male looks quite grumpy as he looks at his cub. Stunning foto’s this week and a good variety.

Anita Santoro
Digital Tracker

Great week! Always impressed with the Ntomi Male…cannot believe how close he and the hyena were! Brave boy! Fave pics have to be tho greeting mum and Not right now! 🙂 Love it!

Paul Canales
Master Tracker

Incredible TWIP Kyle!! So much diversity all around. Impossible to choose just one!!

Mark Ceres
Senior Digital Ranger

Great series as usual. We met the Skorro Male twice during our recent visit to Londolozi. He is a beautiful male. Hope he sticks around for a bit!

Johanna Browne
Senior Digital Ranger

Excellent photos and post. The Skorro male photos is gorgeous. What a lion!

Jane Retief Thomson
Digital Ranger

What a splendid TWIP, Kyle – thank you so much. As always, there are so many favourites, it makes it very tricky to chose one. In this case, it’s the duelling zebra that get my vote. That must have been absolutely amazing to witness.

Suzanne Gibson
Master Tracker

Great selection of photos, Kyle – makes it difficult again to pick a winner. Think I’ll go for Xinzele showing her agility in the tree, as it’s always nice to see a leopard on the move!

Ian Hall
Master Tracker

Super photos, I love the Sunbird photo

Moira McLachlan
Explorer

Fabulous collection of photos, loved them all.

Kylea Potvin
Digital Ranger

Wow – what an incredible collection of moments. Love the zebra battle – so often they are caught in a docile pose – so this more aggressive aspect is wonderful to see.
I confess though – I am partial to the Xinzele female and her young offspring – they are simply beautiful leopards. Your image of her in the tree is just gorgeous – the way the light is dappling her coat – stunning! If I am not mistaken, our family was there at the same time that image of the young female was caught (with Matt, Terence and Jerry – what a team – miss them!) – so exciting to see her in the images! She was so intent on watching, it made a wonderful moment to get some stunning shots of her posed so beautifully on the rocks. It was very cool to go and find what had been holding her attention – and probably her mother’s ire – the unknown male leopard who had stolen her kill!
Your image of the young male drinking is a really striking image – the starkness of the black and white really seems to bring out a sense of quiet watchfulness, and even a little menace – it’s an amazing shot.
The colours in the image of the sunbird drinking from the aloe are beautiful – charming and whimsical!
Every image evokes some amazing emotions and moods – thanks so much for such diverse collection!

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