Andrew Reports:It was still dark when we found a clan of eight hyenas feeding on the remains of a kill. There was not enough of the kill left to determine what the few remnants were but we were able to get some super feeding and family interaction photos before the sun started to make an appearance.After eating their fill the hyenas started leave the area. Seeing the direction they took we realised that they were heading to a waterhole for a drink. We went ahead to position ourselves well for the arrival of the clan and to get the best angles of them drinking.The hyenas duly arrived, and yes, we were perfectly positioned to watch and photograph them as they drank.As they finished, they started to wander away from the waters edge, but one of the youngsters leaped into the water where he chased bits and pieces of random vegetation, splashing...
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Andrew Reports:It was still dark when we found a clan of eight hyenas feeding on the remains of a kill. There was not enough of the kill left to determine what the few remnants were but we were able to get some super feeding and family interaction photos before the sun started to make an appearance.After eating their fill the hyenas started leave the area. Seeing the direction they took we realised that they were heading to a waterhole for a drink. We went ahead to position ourselves well for the arrival of the clan and to get the best angles of them drinking.The hyenas duly arrived, and yes, we were perfectly positioned to watch and photograph them as they drank.As they finished, they started to wander away from the waters edge, but one of the youngsters leaped into the water where he chased bits and pieces of random vegetation, splashing...
Brendon's Bulletin:We dashed straight to where the buffalo were this morning and arrived before sunrise. Silver - Eye and her entire pride were lying in an open area, not yet quite awake, and in a good vantage point to keep an eye on the buffalo. As the lions woke up our cameras were very busy capturing the early morning rituals - grooming and greeting each other. The rising sun allowed beautiful backlighting and our rim shots were most successful.Then the lions moved toward the buffalo. Crossing open, clear water channels, and creating splashes against the sun again gave us some stupendous shots.Finding a convenient spot, the pride ensured that the heavily pregnant lioness, who is unable to hunt at present, was settled before they moved toward the buffalo with renewed vigour and determination.As on the previous days it is clear that the lions are hungry - and now hungrier than ever. ...
Brendon's Bulletin ...As planned we headed straight back to the lions with the kill, arriving there while it was still quite dark. We parked and enjoyed the early morning sounds of the bush waking up, and watched as the lions woke, stretched and examined the very sparse remainders of their kill. The few scraps of sinew and bone provided a source of great interaction with each member of the pride arguing with the others over the tiniest morsels. We remained at the scene for over an hour capturing dramatic and endearing images of the family.When we moved on it did not take long before we found a Side-striped Jackal playing outside her den with her very young pup. We were captivated by the interaction between the two as they played, leaped on each other and paused occasionally for the pup to suckle before sniffing around and playing again. When the sun...
Brendon's Bulletin ...Having left Silver-eye and her hungry pride very close to the large herd of buffalo last night ... ...we dashed straight there this morning. It was quite easy to find the buffalo and we knew that it would be just as easy to find Silver-eye and her pride. The buffalo were still lying down and mostly asleep so we started to scout around in ever increasing circles, knowing that she would be close by. As the loops grew larger and larger we started to realise with some surprise that the lions had indeed left the area and disappeared onto Paradise Island.The morning light being superb again we returned to the buffalo to get shots of them waking up and starting to move around. There were lovely shots of them passing in single file through one of the water channels with the soft colours of the sunrise all around. Moving on...
From Brendon Cremer After all the action yesterday we were keen to get going this morning. The chilly, crisp air was perfect for photography, and we certainly made the best of the morning light. Different birds, including a very cooperative Pearl-spotted Owlet provided some excellent early images for us. We heard lions fairly close by, and decided to follow the sounds. As we travelled toward the sounds, we found a large herd of buffalo. They provided such wonderful photo opps that we remained with them for some time capturing really worthwhile photographs. All the while we could hear the lions close by. During the afternoon drive, we again decided to follow the sounds of the lions. This time we were diverted by impala that were running and jumping across an open expanse, and we were able to practice our panning shots of their beautiful activity. While photographing the impala, a side-striped...
Is it possible that the outstanding days that the ODP Safari groups have been experiencing can possibly continue? The answer came shortly after leaving the Lodge this morning. The morning mist hung heavy and beautiful, again allowing for those magical early morning shots, this time capturing images of a Side-striped Jackal gnawing a bone. And then off to the lions. The first pride to be spotted was Silver - Eye's pride who were already up, and stalking the buffalo. They proceeded through quite thick bush, and many excellent images of stalking, running and ambushing were possible. The action became really intense, and the ODP vehicles followed closely. Suddenly they looked around and realised that they were right in the middle of the action. There were lions all around, and with the snorting buffalo, multiple lion attacks and charges, the whole scene became quite breathtaking. Once again attack after attack was...
What an eventful day!During breakfast (as usual before dawn) a male lion could be heard roaring close by.Straight after breakfast, the vehicles shot off, heading to the Plains to find the noisy big cat.There he was - as the sun was rising, enjoying the early morning, walking through streams and deep water ... After getting wonderful photographs, it was time to move on.And not far away, suddenly there were more lions. The four lionesses with the three subadults were playing in the sun. The activity caused much mirth, and the photographic opportunities were limitless. Eventually the pride, tired from their romping and exertion, lay down in shade for a siesta. The ODP Safari group decided to use this time to track the buffalo herd who had ventured quite far into the Plains. So they set off to follow the buffalo. Follow? The terrain, wet conditions, water, mud, sogginess...
Everyone in the ODP Safari group was up and ready at 4:30am to track the hungry lions again. Last evening the pride had been close to the buffalo, and as they do not usually hunt at night, the group were really hopeful of catching some major early morning action. Everyone was very excited as they neared the lions ... Yes! There they were, where they had left them the previous evening - and there were the buffalo, too. It was a little drizzly, and had rained for much of the night. Then they spotted it - the lions had indeed hunted and caught a buffalo an hour or so before the ODP Safari group arrived. This nocturnal kill was fairly unusual, but the weather, rain, and wind gave the pride an advantage which they seized! The lions were feasting, their days of hunger now gone. Not only that - to everyone's...