OOur first bird guide was a game guide, so his methodology was to find big birds from the car. That gives us 4 hornbill species, mostly at the stops . Because all excursions are in a safari park , we also encounter all the large animals. Birds and animals are attracted to river water. Sometimes the water flows invisibly in a pebble bed. Elephants then create wells that other animals also benefit from. Like zebras.
Southern yellow-billed hornbill
Tockus leucomelas
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/2000 sec at F4.0, ISO 1000, distance 8.16 m
The photo shows a Southern yellow-billed hornbill (Tockus leucomelas). It is a bird in the order 038 bucerotiformes and the family 003 bucerotidae. The photo was taken at Kruger Park, near Letaba (Kruger National Park, Limpopo, South Africa) at 06:27 on Saturday June 29, 2024.
Spotted hyena
Crocuta crocuta
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/2000 sec at F4.0, ISO 1000, distance 13.0 m
The photo shows a Spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta). It is a animal in the order carnivora and the family Hyaenidae. The photo was taken at Kruger Park, near Letaba (Kruger National Park, Limpopo, South Africa) at 07:23 on Saturday June 29, 2024.
Arrow-marked babbler
Turdoides jardineii
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/2000 sec at F4.0, ISO 5000, distance 9.06 m
The photo shows a Arrow-marked babbler (Turdoides jardineii). It is a bird in the order 040 passeriformes and the family Leiothrichidae. The photo was taken at Kruger Park, near Letaba (Letaba Rest Area, Limpopo, South Africa) at 07:45 on Saturday June 29, 2024.
Fork-tailed drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/2000 sec at F4.0, ISO 2000, distance 7.61 m
The photo shows a Fork-tailed drongo (Dicrurus adsimilis). It is a bird in the order 040 passeriformes and the family 051 dicruridae. The photo was taken at Kruger Park, near Letaba (Letaba Rest Area, Limpopo, South Africa) at 08:50 on Saturday June 29, 2024.
Lilac-breasted roller
Coracias caudatus
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/2500 sec at F4.5, ISO 200, distance 12.2 m
The photo shows a Lilac-breasted roller (Coracias caudatus). It is a bird in the order 037 coraciiformes and the family 001 coraciidae. The photo was taken at Kruger Park, near Letaba (Letaba Rest Area, Limpopo, South Africa) at 09:29 on Saturday June 29, 2024.
Goliath heron
Ardea goliath
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/2000 sec at F4.0, ISO 200, distance 152 m
The photo shows a Goliath heron (Ardea goliath). It is a bird in the order 015 pelecaniformes and the family 002 ardeidae. The photo was taken at Kruger Park, near Letaba (Letaba Rest Area, Limpopo, South Africa) at 10:09 on Saturday June 29, 2024.
Pied kingfisher
Ceryle rudis
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/2000 sec at F4.0, ISO 500, distance 10.0 m
The photo shows a Pied kingfisher (Ceryle rudis). It is a bird in the order 037 coraciiformes and the family 003 alcedinidae. The photo was taken at Kruger Park, near Letaba (, Limpopo, South Africa) at 10:21 on Saturday June 29, 2024.
Helmeted turtle
Pelomedusa subrufa
OM-1 with M.40-150mm F2.8 + MC-14, 1/2000 sec at F5.0, ISO 640, distance 18.9 m
The photo shows a Helmeted turtle (Pelomedusa subrufa). It is a animal in the class testudines and the family pelomedusidae. The photo was taken at Kruger Park, near Letaba (Kruger National Park, Limpopo, South Africa) at 11:26 on Saturday June 29, 2024.
Southern ground hornbill
Bucorvus leadbeateri
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/2000 sec at F4.0, ISO 400, distance 24.4 m
The photo shows a Southern ground hornbill (Bucorvus leadbeateri). It is a bird in the order 038 bucerotiformes and the family Bucorvidae. The photo was taken at Kruger Park, near Letaba (Kruger National Park, Limpopo, South Africa) at 11:26 on Saturday June 29, 2024.
Blue waxbill
Uraeginthus angolensis
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/2000 sec at F4.0, ISO 1000, distance 5.04 m
The photo shows a Blue waxbill (Uraeginthus angolensis). It is a bird in the order 040 passeriformes and the family 115 estrildidae. The photo was taken at Kruger Park, near Letaba (Kruger National Park, Limpopo, South Africa) at 12:02 on Saturday June 29, 2024.
Southern red-billed hornbill
Tockus rufirostris
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/2000 sec at F4.0, ISO 250, distance 8.52 m
The photo shows a Southern red-billed hornbill (Tockus rufirostris). It is a bird in the order 038 bucerotiformes and the family 003 bucerotidae. The photo was taken at Kruger Park, near Letaba at 12:18 on Saturday June 29, 2024.
African grey hornbill
Tockus nasutus
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/2000 sec at F4.0, ISO 1000, distance 13.7 m
The photo shows a African grey hornbill (Tockus nasutus). It is a bird in the order 038 bucerotiformes and the family 003 bucerotidae. The photo was taken at Kruger Park, near Letaba at 12:22 on Saturday June 29, 2024.
Plains zebra
Equus quagga
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/2000 sec at F4.0, ISO 200, distance 69.7 m
The photo shows a Plains zebra (Equus quagga). It is a animal in the order perissodactyla and the family equidae. The photo was taken at Kruger Park, near Letaba (Kruger National Park, Limpopo, South Africa) at 13:14 on Saturday June 29, 2024.
Bateleur
Terathopius ecaudatus
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/2000 sec at F4.0, ISO 320, distance 126 m
The photo shows a Bateleur (Terathopius ecaudatus). It is a bird in the order 017 accipitriformes and the family 004 accipitridae. The photo was taken at Kruger Park, near Letaba (Kruger National Park, Limpopo, South Africa) at 14:28 on Saturday June 29, 2024.