Kwando Files (Images from Lebala/Lagoon)

[madaboutcheetah]

While the other cars were keeping an eye on the dogs; we stayed with the wildebeest until sundown. No regrets!!!

[madaboutcheetah]

Not sure what I was trying here ........ I was just surprised that we could sneak upto this bird.

[madaboutcheetah]

Following series of Zebra/Tssesebe images are from First lagoon (north of Lagoon camp)

[madaboutcheetah]

First Lagoon (contd)

[madaboutcheetah]

(Contd)

[madaboutcheetah]

Interesting pose here - @ first lagoon again ........ We spent the best part of over an hour to sneak up close to the plains game.

[madaboutcheetah]

Tssesebe @ first lagoon

[madaboutcheetah]

The cheetah boys taught me an important lesson (All plains game and birds are interesting and fun too......... I certainly am not interested in sleeping Lions)

[madaboutcheetah]

Wattle Crane

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(Contd)

[madaboutcheetah]

A little dance to add?

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Jogging Painted Horses...

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Tssesbe with new born (first new life of the season?)

[madaboutcheetah]

The Park

[Safaridude]

Astounding images...

[madaboutcheetah]

Thanks @@Safaridude - you are too kind!!!

[africapurohit]

Great stuff @@madaboutcheetah - especially the caracal and dogs! I love the plains game photos, I feel many do not give them much attention. And the damn hamerkop spoiling the hyena reflection shot!

[Alex The Lion]

A Lebala storm cloud....

 

[madaboutcheetah]

That Hyena with the reflection - sans Hammerkop

[madaboutcheetah]

Great stuff @@madaboutcheetah - especially the caracal and dogs! I love the plains game photos, I feel many do not give them much attention. And the damn hamerkop spoiling the hyena reflection shot!

 

Thanks @@africapurohit - was able to find one without hammerkop ......... as above. It's taking a while to get through the raw files.

 

Busy work week will mean slow to come with remaining images - Lion, Leopard, Roan, Sable, birds.........

[Soukous]

Great stuff @@madaboutcheetah

I am sure the wait will be worth it.

 

amazing clouds @@russell

Edited November 19, 2013 by Soukous

[madaboutcheetah]

I'm thinking Steppe Buzzard ....... (Can anyone confirm? ......) It doesn't look like a Tawny to me

Edited November 20, 2013 by madaboutcheetah

[Geoff]

From what i remember Tawny's have feathered legs to their feet so it's definitely not a Tawny.

[madaboutcheetah]

I don't think immature Bateleur ...... They are not brownish like this one. Hmmmmmmmm ........ meanwhile, I have asked Spencer to i.d the bird - will revert with what he has to say.

Edited December 16, 2018 by madaboutcheetah

[Geoff]

Yeah, Juvenile Bateleur did cross my mind. They take seven years to become an adult and their plumage has a few changes along the way.