The Week in Pictures #430
This week included days on which we struggled to find leopards in the long grass, however some phenomenal tracking efforts still delivered many fantastic sightings. The Inyathini male continues to …
This week included days on which we struggled to find leopards in the long grass, however some phenomenal tracking efforts still delivered many fantastic sightings. The Inyathini male continues to …
“Stay patient and enjoy the journey…” For me, this week has been all about waiting it out for the moment to arise. Waiting for close to an hour for a …
For once I’ve remembered to include the answer to the mystery bird without being reminded a few hours after publishing: The correct answer was a Magpie Shrike, which many of …
This past week I was lucky enough to drive some guests who were keen to take their photography to the next level and experiment with their camera settings, especially in …
How long will the Inyathini male last? That’s the question on the minds of many in the Ranger and Tracker team, as the ageing male leopard continues to move down …
This week we properly introduce someone whose photography suggests that he has been at it for far longer than just the year he has had a camera. Mrisho Lugenge joined …
Over the past week I have been fortunate enough to guide a family where we could sit in sightings for extended periods of time, discussing each others photographs and what …
Can you believe that this is the last TWIP of 2019…? What a year it has been. From the excitement of the birth of the Mashaba female’s litter on 25 …
“Spring: A lovely reminder of how beautiful change can truly be…“ Although we are in late Spring, a true transformation was observed this last week. We had over 50mm of …
“The earth, the air, the land, and the water are not an inheritance from our forefathers but on loan from our children. So we have to handover to them at …
Following on from Dean’s phenomenal array of images last week, news is that the Tortoise Pan Male has been seen in the far western sector of the Sabi Sand Reserve. …
“Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don’t resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.” …
With the Sand River barely trickling and temperatures still rising, we patiently wait for the returns of the rains to wet the scorched earth. In the heat there has been …
Firstly, the answer to yesterday’s Mystery Bird challenge… The answer is a Green-backed or Striated Heron. There’s not a lot to go on, but the long legs and long crest, …
Firstly, the answer to this week’s Bird ID challenge… The correct answer was a female Lesser Masked Weaver. Female weavers are notoriously difficult to ID, but in the case of …