Killer sighting
Some of the best sightings you will have out in the bush are those that are unexpected and come by total surprise. This sighting was completely out of the blue […]
A special moment spent with a leopard and her cub.
As it has been and will always remain to be in terms of guiding and experiences in the bush, there will laways be moments spent that stand tall above others […]
Panoramic dogshow
A morning on Lion Sands that I will never forget, just pure adrenalin from start to finish. We followed the African Wild Dogs as they excitedly paced around in search of […]
36hrs of the pringle bay area
A 36 hour super productive time at Pringle Bay and Harold Porter Botanical Gardens in Betty’s Bay. On arrival at 7am at Pringle Bay I was immediately met with a […]
Kirstenbosch portraits
A morning out in kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens Cape Town will almost guarantee at least one decent shot. This was also the testing grounds for my new canon 7d so it for sure was an […]
Nightjar
Eye to eye with a member from one of my favourite family of birds. Spending almost the entire day invisible in their selected roost sites, nightjars come out and spend a lot […]
Night adder
After some patience I managed to get this shot A great oppurtunity to get some interesting shots of this night adder out in the open. The adder being very reluctant in […]
Foxy emporer
Not too bad quality for my worn and weathered 350D. On a recent bumble through the sands with a few fellow guides we came across this charaxes butterfly resting perfectly […]
True treasures
Fresh tracks of a female and atleast 2 of her 3 cubs congregating together left us milling around the area for some time in the hope of finding them. Fortunately for us […]
Epic morning
As the bush has it sometimes, this morning was one of those drives full of gems. From the southern pride close to the lodge, a young male leopard , hyaena […]
An unforgettable sunrise
The early morning mist rises from a small dam on the base of the Waterberg mountains with the blue skies fired up by the rising sun. This was one of […]
Sabie river gems
One of the young bulls approaches the vehicle in curiosity Having the fortune of working along the sabie river, sightings like this come about fairly frequently. Possibly the highest density of […]
Crown bearer
Crowned early One of the young subadult male lions from the southern pride rests amongst a guarri thicket. This capture of him with a ‘crown’ of guarri leaves is early […]
Picture perfect
One of my favourite shots from the sighting Being relatively quiet, we spent an afternoon bumbling around with some of the guides from kirkmans camp. We headed into the area in […]
Nyika National Park, Malawi
Thazima gate, southern end of Nyika The very name Nyika means ‘the place where the water comes from’. The national park almost covering the entire nyika plateau, stands flat and tall at its […]
Timeless rivalry
The rollercoaster female glares on in defeat The incredibly wet morning somehow provided one of the best so far this cycle. In search of a leopard , we were gifted […]
Mystery plover?
Having been seen almost 2 years ago in the same general area around the Sabie river on the low water bridge where I took the photo to the infamous Lake panic bird […]
Unforgiving life
One of the southern pride cubs lazes to the maximum in a dry river bed after feeding alongside the pride on a buffalo kill. This is one of the 5 similar […]
A road block of a different kind
As is the norm out here in the bush, surprises arise around the most unexpected of corners. An amazing sighting of atleast 4 hyeana pups and one adult roamed around aimlessly in […]
Mr Rollercoaster, Mr Legend
One of the most photogenic leopards in the history of mankind, the Rollercoaster young male has to be one of the greatest cats I have ever seen. We followed up on […]
The last stand
An unfortunate set of events for this young male cub lasted over a month until his last stand against these 2 Kruger males. The cub had been rejected from the […]
Inquisitive limits
Amazing interaction between this young male leopard and a herd of elephants. Reliant on their supreme camoflauge , this leopard pushed the limits in believing that he was invincible. However […]
Standing fossil
Capable of living over 1000 years , the Leadwood is amongst the hardiest and most beautiful of all the trees on earth. This exact specimen stands alone demanding respect from all […]
Up and coming
This young male has turned out to be one unbelievable cat. In his earlier days the mere sound of a vehicle was frightening enough to make him flee. Constant exposure and […]
Swynertons robin
On a recent trip to the Gonarezhou of Zimbabwe and Gorongosa national park in Mozambique, we where treated with some very localised and uncommon birds. On our highly anticipated trip up to Mt. […]
Early days
One of my favourite shots from this particular morning. One of the largest prides of lions in the sabi sands, the southern pride almost always have tiny new additions somewhere […]
Crawshays zebra
On a trip through Malawi we made our way to the unbelievable and mind blowing reserve in northern Malawi, Nyika national park on the Nyika plateau. We birded our lives away and came back […]
Temporary companionship
A pair of young rhino bulls rest alongside each other. Their bond , seemingly so strong , will inevitably come to an end as they seek their own territories.
Narina Trogon
One of the most beautiful and sought after birds in South Africa, the Narina Trogon will forever be a truly exciting bird to view. I had heard about a nest site of […]
Sand river queen
Undoubtedly one of the most beautiful leopardesses that roam along the sand river, the Rollercoaster female poses in the afternoon light atop a flat bed of granite rocks. This old […]
Left out
White Fronted Bee-eaters having a slight stare off. One of them feeling rather left out , stares in jealousy as the other 3 huddle up for warmth in the chilly […]
Lost and found
The morning was full of surprises yet again along the magic Sabie river. After continued arguements with a few rhino , the aggitated adults left the scene in a hurry. […]
The Badger
A bit of fun in Maputo elephant reserve. Some great bird watching and some amazing landscapes.
Bushveld Rain Frog
The bushveld rain frog (breviceps adspersus) , a sub subterranean specie ( living underground), only ever emerge to mate and feed after rains. Their short and stout limbs , typical […]
Mr malachite
One of the smallest and most striking of all the worlds kingfishers, the malachite kingfisher will forever be a fantastic little find. Predominantly aquatic , one must look for this kingfisher […]
Black rhino
The privellege of having the sabie river as part of your playground, it sure does produce some amazing sightings. A curious stare at us from this young black rhino bull made […]
Christmas standoff
An amazing christmas present from a few fellow friends out in the sticks. 2 young black rhino bulls who we see fairly frequently decided to spice up the lion sighting […]
Poison rope
Common poison rope – stropanthus kombe. In the same family as the beloved impala lilly, this is again an example of how deadly beauty can be. Stropanthus species are traditionally […]
Rollercoaster son
One of the most photogenic leopards around, this young male always delivers great photographic oppurtunities
stare
One of the most beautiful female leopards around, scotia female gives us a quick stare before retreating back into the thickets. I never thought much of the photo at the […]
Cool cat
Another great sighting of the Scotia female. It seems as if she is in the early stages of being a mother for the very first time. She is lactating and […]
