The duba files

[Pangolin]

Yes, it is the jump in luxury and price that concerns me. I quite liked the comfort level when I was there in March 2010. A little worn, but still quite nice, and perfectly comfortable.

 

"The" market being able to bear it is one thing. My personal market bearing it is another. I have no problem with a few overly opulent, over-priced camps strewn about here and there, but I don't think the delta needs any more.

Edited August 29, 2012 by Pangolin

[Game Warden]

Shall we try and keep this on topic, ie photographic, as started by Johan, and keep pricing etc to another thread? Am enjoying very much everyone's images, and I don't want to see it deteriorate. Thanks, Matt.

[Pangolin]

Okay. Sorry. Back on track.

 

The "Crossing" in March 2010-

[Pangolin]

The lighter side of a kill at Duba (not so light if you are the buffalo, I suppose)-

 

[johan db]

Zaminoz,

 

It's not like you are on a commercial photo shoot.

 

Pangolin,

 

Do you have some close ups of the young lion's face?

[johan db]

Okay, by exception a second picture today

 

My name is "big ears" and I wonder why.

[AKR1]

Lion paw, DP

 

[johan db]

Tails up

[Jochen]

Hehe, excellent.

[Game Warden]

What was the outcome of that encounter Johan?

[johan db]

They didn't caught this one but half an hour later, the females grabbed a young one. Unfortunately for them, the Skimmer male stole their prey.

 

I have seen some intense battles and several times, the buffalo made it even if the odds were against them.

[ZaminOz]

Zaminoz,

 

It's not like you are on a commercial photo shoot.

 

 

Oh... I should pay them a commercial rate next time

 

[johan db]

Baboons are always a thankfull subject to photograph

[AKR1]

Look at me, DP

 

[johan db]

A young female who despite the odds became a subadult. Have seen a couple of attempts by the Skimmer male, when he took over the pride, to kill her. She also escaped being killed as a cub by the females of the Tsaro pride.

[AKR1]

Ma di Tau with other pride lionesses, Duba Plains, February 2012.

 

[johan db]

Just a spur-winged goose - photographing birds was a thing I thoroughly enjoyed

[Pangolin]

When I look back at pics from Duba, seems like every other one has a spur- winged goose somewhere.

Edited September 2, 2012 by Pangolin

[johan db]

Another member of the plover family

[AKR1]

Monitor Lizard, DP

 

[johan db]

Two lionesses scanning the mighty plains

[AKR1]

One of Ma di Tau's three cubs, Duba Plains, Deb 2012

 

[johan db]

What's a buffalo without some oxpeckers?

[AKR1]

A trio of red-billed oxpeckers ride astride the back of a kudu- DP

[johan db]

A pink-backef pelican in flight