We arrived in Johannesburg late yesterday. This morning after a quiet start we drove to the Bakubung Bush Lodge. It is a large complex. We have lunch with a view of wild animals, and then we go on the first safari ride. You are divided into groups, and each driver is mainly looking for lions, leopards and cheetahs. As a by-product you get to see many other animals, from elephants to cormorants.
Karoo thrush
Turdus smithi
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/2000 sec at F4.0, ISO 12800, distance 8.73 m
The photo shows a Karoo thrush (Turdus smithi). It is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Turdidae. The photo was taken at SafariClub guesthouse (Ekurhuleni Ward 23, Gauteng, South Africa) at 08:01 on Monday June 24, 2024.
Grey go-away-bird
Corythaixoides concolor
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/2000 sec at F4.0, ISO 320, distance 15.5 m
The photo shows a Grey go-away-bird (Corythaixoides concolor). It is a bird in the order Musophagiformes and the family Musophagidae. The photo was taken at Bakubung lodge (Pilanesberg National Park, North West, South Africa) at 11:28 on Monday June 24, 2024.
Crested barbet
Trachyphonus vaillantii
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/2000 sec at F4.0, ISO 2000, distance 4.28 m
The photo shows a Crested barbet (Trachyphonus vaillantii). It is a bird in the order Piciformes and the family Lybiidae. The photo was taken at Bakubung lodge (Pilanesberg National Park, North West, South Africa) at 11:30 on Monday June 24, 2024.
Blacksmith lapwing
Vanellus armatus
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/2000 sec at F4.0, ISO 1250, distance 38.5 m
The photo shows a Blacksmith lapwing (Vanellus armatus). It is a bird in the order Charadriiformes and the family Charadriidae. The photo was taken at Bakubung lodge (Pilanesberg National Park, North West, South Africa) at 11:45 on Monday June 24, 2024.
Kurrichane thrush
Turdus libonyana
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/2000 sec at F4.0, ISO 1250, distance 9.78 m
The photo shows a Kurrichane thrush (Turdus libonyana). It is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Turdidae. The photo was taken at Bakubung lodge (Pilanesberg National Park, North West, South Africa) at 11:50 on Monday June 24, 2024.
Pearl-spotted owlet
Glaucidium perlatum
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/2000 sec at F4.0, ISO 1600, distance 5.88 m
The photo shows a Pearl-spotted owlet (Glaucidium perlatum). It is a bird in the order Strigiformes and the family Strigidae. The photo was taken at Bakubung lodge (Pilanesberg National Park, North West, South Africa) at 11:53 on Monday June 24, 2024.
Southern black flycatcher
Melaenornis pammelaina
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/2000 sec at F4.0, ISO 1600, distance 4.67 m
The photo shows a Southern black flycatcher (Melaenornis pammelaina). It is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Muscicapidae. The photo was taken at Bakubung lodge (Pilanesberg National Park, North West, South Africa) at 11:56 on Monday June 24, 2024.
Groundscraper thrush
Psophocichla litsitsirupa
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/2000 sec at F4.0, ISO 800, distance 24.7 m
The photo shows a Groundscraper thrush (Psophocichla litsitsirupa). It is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Turdidae. The photo was taken at Bakubung lodge (Pilanesberg National Park, North West, South Africa) at 12:24 on Monday June 24, 2024.
African sacred ibis
Threskiornis aethiopicus
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/2000 sec at F4.0, ISO 500, distance 20.6 m
The photo shows a African sacred ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus). It is a bird in the order Pelecaniformes and the family Threskiornithidae. The photo was taken at Bakubung lodge (Pilanesberg National Park, North West, South Africa) at 12:24 on Monday June 24, 2024.
Laughing dove
Spilopelia senegalensis
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/2000 sec at F4.0, ISO 1000, distance 18.3 m
The photo shows a Laughing dove (Spilopelia senegalensis). It is a bird in the order Columbiformes and the family Columbidae. The photo was taken at Bakubung lodge (Pilanesberg National Park, North West, South Africa) at 12:24 on Monday June 24, 2024.
Black-collared barbet
Lybius torquatus
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/2000 sec at F4.0, ISO 250, distance 20.0 m
The photo shows a Black-collared barbet (Lybius torquatus). It is a bird in the order Piciformes and the family Lybiidae. The photo was taken at Bakubung lodge (Pilanesberg National Park, North West, South Africa) at 12:34 on Monday June 24, 2024.
White-breasted cormorant
Phalacrocorax lucidus
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/2000 sec at F4.0, ISO 320, distance 279 m
The photo shows a White-breasted cormorant (Phalacrocorax lucidus). It is a bird in the order Suliformes and the family Phalacrocoracidae. The photo was taken at Bakubung (Pilanesberg National Park, North West, South Africa) at 14:36 on Monday June 24, 2024.
Giraffe
Giraffa camelopardalis
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/2000 sec at F4.0, ISO 1600, distance 44.0 m
The photo shows a Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis). It is a animal in the order Artiodactyla and the family Giraffidae. The photo was taken at Bakubung (Pilanesberg National Park, North West, South Africa) at 14:54 on Monday June 24, 2024.
African elephant
Loxodonta africana
OM-1 with M.40-150mm F2.8 + MC-14, 1/500 sec at F4.0, ISO 400, distance 20.0 m
The photo shows a African elephant (Loxodonta africana). It is a animal in the order Proboscidea and the family Elephantidae. The photo was taken at Bakubung Lodge (Pilanesberg National Park, North West, South Africa) at 15:12 on Monday June 24, 2024.
Swainson's spurfowl
Pternistis swainsonii
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/2000 sec at F4.0, ISO 1000, distance 4.43 m
The photo shows a Swainson's spurfowl (Pternistis swainsonii). It is a bird in the order Galliformes and the family Phasianidae. The photo was taken at Bakubung (Pilanesberg National Park, North West, South Africa) at 15:25 on Monday June 24, 2024.
Fork-tailed drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/2000 sec at F4.0, ISO 500, distance 21.9 m
The photo shows a Fork-tailed drongo (Dicrurus adsimilis). It is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Dicruridae. The photo was taken at Bakubung (Pilanesberg National Park, North West, South Africa) at 15:28 on Monday June 24, 2024.
Kori bustard
Ardeotis kori
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/2000 sec at F4.0, ISO 400, distance 110 m
The photo shows a Kori bustard (Ardeotis kori). It is a bird in the order Otidiformes and the family Otididae. The photo was taken at Bakubung (Pilanesberg National Park, North West, South Africa) at 15:33 on Monday June 24, 2024.
White rhinoceros
Ceratotherium simum
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/2000 sec at F4.0, ISO 800, distance 327 m
The photo shows a White rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum). It is a animal in the order Perissodactyla and the family Rhinocerotidae. The photo was taken at Bakubung (Pilanesberg National Park, North West, South Africa) at 15:40 on Monday June 24, 2024.
Dark-capped bulbul
Pycnonotus tricolor
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/2000 sec at F4.0, ISO 1250, distance 17.3 m
The photo shows a Dark-capped bulbul (Pycnonotus tricolor). It is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Pycnonotidae. The photo was taken at Bakubung (Pilanesberg National Park, North West, South Africa) at 16:04 on Monday June 24, 2024.
Blue wildebeest
Connochaetes taurinus
OM-1 with M.40-150mm F2.8 + MC-14, 1/640 sec at F4.5, ISO 200, distance 14.0 m
The photo shows a Blue wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus). It is a animal in the order Artiodactyla and the family Bovidae. The photo was taken at Bakubung Lodge (Pilanesberg National Park, North West, South Africa) at 16:28 on Monday June 24, 2024.
Impala
Aepyceros melampus
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/320 sec at F4.0, ISO 4000, distance 101 m
The photo shows a Impala (Aepyceros melampus). It is a animal in the order Artiodactyla and the family Bovidae. The photo was taken at Bakubung (Pilanesberg National Park, North West, South Africa) at 16:28 on Monday June 24, 2024.
Helmeted guineafowl
Numida meleagris
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/80 sec at F4.0, ISO 5000, distance 6.76 m
The photo shows a Helmeted guineafowl (Numida meleagris). It is a bird in the order Galliformes and the family Numididae. The photo was taken at Bakubung (Pilanesberg National Park, North West, South Africa) at 16:36 on Monday June 24, 2024.