I Spy a Fly above my Right Eye

    I Spy a Fly above my Right Eye

    Another lurking crocodile, this time just next to the low level bridge across the Shingwedzi River in Kruger National Park.

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    Geradeaus!

    Geradeaus!

    The only phrase I can think of that fits this photo of a juvenile Southern Ground Hornbill is “geradeaus”…the German word for Straight Ahead!

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    A Wild Toothbrush

    A Wild Toothbrush

    The way this young Hyena was chewing on the branch was almost like it was trying to clean its teeth. We spent hours at a den just next to the road near Lower Sabie in Kruger watching the activities of the den with this youngster and a very young pup guarded by an aggressive female [...]

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    Mosquito Porn

    Mosquito Porn

    What better way to spend the weekend than watching Mosquito Porn! I caught these two mosquitoes in the act on a wild ginger plant in our garden in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur this morning.

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    Egyptian Gold

    Egyptian Gold

    Sunset Dam in Kruger National Park is always good for a good shot of something; in this case an Egyptian Goose feeding on water plants in the late afternoon sun.

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    Scent Marking

    Scent Marking

    After four years and thousands of kilometers of dusty roads between a Cheetah sighting this guy walked out of the bush in front of our vehicle and proceeded to scent mark his territory. Any closer and I would not have been able to take his picture!

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    In Perfect Light

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    There is a special spot along the narrow road that winds along the spine of Gunung Ulu Kali, the high mountain range behind Genting Highlands that is well known to bird photographers. In a small section of recessed forest lives a pair of Snowy Browed Fly Catchers that are probably the most photographed birds of these species in Malaysia. The flycatchers are famous because they are not shy. In fact the most apt way to describe them is a pair of pretty posers. The spot is a must stop place for all the photographers on the hill and over the weekends there will always be a few hanging around waiting for the birds to appear.

    This morning strong winds from the south west signaled that the bi-annual change in the monsoon was upon us. The air was clear and it was possible to see the Straits of Malacca and Frasers Hill in the distance. High clouds resulted in diffused lighting that was just perfect for photography.

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    We have photographed these birds many times and my hard disc is full of shots of them, but I have to say I think due to the light today’s results are about the best we have.

    For those of you not familiar with the birds the male has a charcoal blue back, and bright orange chest with two distinct white eyebrows. The female is a pleasant yellow-grey. Both birds are small; little more than an inch in size. Except for these two, these birds are extremely shy, coming out of the dark forest for only a few seconds at a time. Consequently in any other circumstance their size and shyness makes them very difficult to photograph.

     

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