The Week In Pictures #644 – Londolozi Blog

While searching for the plaque Rock Female one morning, I noticed this large male baboon poised in a dead knobthorn tree. Keeping a lookout for the rest of the troop to forage beneath him, it was clear to me that the Plaque Rock Female was probably nowhere near. Just before he descended his post, he yawned exposing a formidable set of canines.

Driving along the crest, this dazzle of zebra all paused and raised their heads at the same time, something had caught their attention, causing me to scramble to get the cameras out and snap a shot of them all alert and the moody sky in the background.

During my editing process, I couldn’t help but flip between colour edits and Black & White. Let me know which you prefer?

A magical sight of one of the Nkoveni Cubs resting on a fallen tamboti tree was escalated to another level when it lifted its head and began to groom.

With many of the migratory birds prepping for their journey further north for the winter, I am sure the Woodland Kingfishers will be setting off soon to enjoy the warmer weather of central and northern Africa for the next few months.

One of the Nkoveni Cubs had found a pretty cosy-looking hole in a Schotia tree trunk, resting right beneath a leopard orchid.

So inquisitive and interested in us in the vehicle, these two wildebeest calves didn’t break their gaze until we drove off.

The only thing better, is the mother getting involved and playing with her cubs. Here we only had the two cubs playing around with the mother. This was the same scene as the Virtual Safari from a few weeks ago.

While all quenching their thirst, the elephant on the left was sucking up water and spraying it out in front of her.

A couple mornings ago, we endured a relentless bout of drizzle and were rewarded with two large elephant bulls paying a visit to the Kambula Pride. Here one elephant is perfectly framed by a prominent dead leadwood in the background, the second and larger elephant is pictured behind a few bushes to the right of the frame, you can just see his one tusk.

Keagan, Ray and their guests enjoy an unobstructed view of this large bull shortly after he had emerged from rolling around in a mud wallow.

Still roaming the northern parts of the reserve, the Tsalala Female has been seen vocalising a few times, is she looking for a mate? Or possibly some company?

With all the rain on the reserve, we are seeing a few more birds that would normally be a lot more difficult to find. This Female Lesser Moorhen and her partner were wading through one of the ephemeral pans in the deep southwest.

While waiting for some signs of activity from one of the Ndzhenga Males, his paws were lit up by the setting sun.

Known as a keystone species, in that elephants play a huge role in shaping the ecosystem around them, this large bull had pushed over a marula tree and was feeding on the cambium layer surrounding the smaller branches. The marula trees appear to be the elephants’ favourite.

Now feeding on the smaller twigs, it begs the question as to why is it necessary to push the entire tree over to feed on some of the smaller branches? I guess the elephant’s answer will be “Because I can!”

Surprise, here I am…