Verdin
Verdin – (Auriparus flaviceps) hanging around the Bougainvillea bush. Nice company on a lazy Christmas eve.
Category Archive: Nature
The Owl
Spotted eagle-owl Scientific nameBubo africanus Kgalagidi Park South Africa. Returning to camp from a late afternoon/early evening game drive; we almost drove by missing this fellow quietly sitting in his tree. The light… Continue reading
A Road Runner
NO, not the cartoon one… not a “meep-meep” peep. These guys are really common around our home and especially on the golf courses.
Prideful
Taken in Chobe National Park. This group patiently watched as a herd of Water Buffalo passed to the left of us. I kept expecting them to start stalking, but they just watched… waiting… Continue reading
Lilac Breasted Roller
Originally my interest was photographing the African “Big Five” (Lion, Leopard, Elephant, Giraffe, Water Buffalo) – only got four – the Leopard eluded us. However, what really excited me was the birds and their incredible… Continue reading
Giraffe
On the lookout for Giraffes in Etosha National Park Namibia… our first glimpse is appropriately, in the tree tops. Til loves giraffes … until I… Continue reading
The Next Meal?
At Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa, a lioness eyes us. It was a bit spooky to stare into her eyes …I had the feeling she was trying to decide which of us might make the… Continue reading
Love – thousands of years in the making…
With enough time (thousands of years?)… not to mention flowing water, rock and sand… anything is possible… including LOVE. Augrabies Falls South Africa. This photo was difficult to crop… I am still not… Continue reading
Trees
I found the curves of the trunks and branches of these trees interesting.