We have had 3 lions and 2 lionesses which came from different game reserves placed together in a boma on our property in order for them to bond together as a pride. Once this happens they will be released onto our reserve. Here is an image of the two lionesses bonding nicely with one of the lions. Time to open the gate and let them out A Kudu was placed just outside the boma and the gates were opened to lure the pride out of the enclosure. The plan worked well and here is the newly formed pride gathered together on the ''kill''. They are now free to roam the property Don't mess with me I managed my first ever image of a Bushpig when I saw this lovely boar feeding on figs that a troop of baboons had allowed to fall whilst feeding in the tree above Portrait of a male Duiker that visits us regularly Zebra quenching their thirsts at a nearby waterhole A lovely set of ivory on a large Elephant bull seen on a visit to the nearby Thornybush Reserve The dominant Lion resting up near a kill. Seen on our visit to Thornybush Hopefully as our Lions mature they will grow manes like this.
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Despite it being mid-Winter it has been a very productive week for birding. This Little Bee-eater was hawking insects from this perch late one afternoon. It made a lovely image in the soft side light The monkeys had been alarm calling for a while when all of a sudden this African Crowned Eagle flew in and landed on a dead tree in front of our house. I managed to get a couple of images before it flew off in search of prey. This is my first record of this species here. I last saw them when we lived down in Kwazulu-Natal many years ago African Crowned Eagle. Regarded as Near-threatened From the large to the small. This female Collared Sunbird was sunning itself quietly on this branch This obliging Fiery-necked Nightjar allowed me to get up close for this ground level shot while I was out on a game-drive the other evening A Black-chested Snake-Eagle soars past overhead A week for raptors was rounded off this this image of one of a pair of resident African Hawk-Eagles Here a Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird is seen feeding on the fruit of a Mistletoe, a parasitic creeper growing in a Knobthorn tree Also in on the feeding action was this Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird Last but not least this Rattling Cisticola rounded off the week
I spotted this juvenile Greater Honeyguide alongside a family of Black-eyed Bulbuls that were bathing in a puddle of water A Golden-breasted Bunting at the waters edge Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove An Arrow-marked Babbler perched quietly in a shady spot A near-endemic Sabota Lark seen here against a bright blue sky Yellow-fronted Canary at the waterhole Three-banded Plover feeding in the shallow water A Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird blending in nicely A soaring White-backed Vulture. Regarded as Vulnerable in South Africa A juvenile White-backed Vulture Juvenile White-backed Vulture coming into land near a lion kill
One of a pair of Striped Kingfishers resident on our estate Only my second ever image of a Cinnamon-breasted Bunting A pair of Woolly-necked Storks paid a brief visit to our pan the other day. The green weed made for a lovely colour contrast A Tawny Eagle seen here in soft evening light. Regarded as Vulnerable A Brown-hooded Kingfisher seen here perched near the waters edge at a small dam. I think it was wing flapping to try and get insects to react. Note the mud on its beak where it has been hawking prey at the waters edge My first ever image of a juvenile Greater Honeyguide. Note the yellow wash on the throat and breast When I was photographing the Striped Kingfisher this Black-chested Snake-Eagle appeared overhead Luckily I managed to get this B.I.F. shot as it glided past
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