We go looking for animals by car. We don't leave early, so that we can wake up quietly and there is enough light to take photos. We have a good day with birds, lions and elephants. If we see birds and lions at the same time it is difficult, you can't just get out and each do your own thing. At the end of the day we also see a leopard, for the first time this trip.
Crowned lapwing
Vanellus coronatus
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 320, distance 23.5 m
The photo shows a Crowned lapwing (Vanellus coronatus). It is a bird in the order 024 charadriiformes and the family 009 charadriidae. The photo was taken at Kruger Park (Kruger National Park, Limpopo, South Africa) at 08:12 on Thursday July 04, 2024.
Double-banded sandgrouse
Pterocles bicinctus
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 500, distance 8.29 m
The photo shows a Double-banded sandgrouse (Pterocles bicinctus). It is a bird in the order Pterocliformes and the family Pteroclidae. The photo was taken at Kruger Park (Kruger National Park, Limpopo, South Africa) at 08:14 on Thursday July 04, 2024.
Lilac-breasted roller
Coracias caudatus
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 400, distance 18.6 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 (Kruger National Park, Limpopo, South Africa) at 08:16 on Thursday July 04, 2024.
Giraffe
Giraffa camelopardalis
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 320, distance 17.2 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 Kruger Park at 08:35 on Thursday July 04, 2024.
Goliath heron
Ardea goliath
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 640, distance 122 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 (Kruger National Park, Limpopo, South Africa) at 10:04 on Thursday July 04, 2024.
Lion
Panthera leo
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 400, distance 83.3 m
African elephant
Loxodonta africana
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 640, distance 133 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 Kruger Park at 10:18 on Thursday July 04, 2024.
Golden-breasted bunting
Emberiza flaviventris
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 320, distance 33.6 m
The photo shows a Golden-breasted bunting (Emberiza flaviventris). It is a bird in the order 040 passeriformes and the family 126 emberizidae. The photo was taken at Kruger Park at 10:19 on Thursday July 04, 2024.
Chestnut-backed sparrow-lark
Eremopterix leucotis
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 400, distance 29.1 m
The photo shows a Chestnut-backed sparrow-lark (Eremopterix leucotis). It is a bird in the order 040 passeriformes and the family 073 alaudidae. The photo was taken at Kruger Park at 10:22 on Thursday July 04, 2024.
Plains zebra
Equus quagga
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 500, distance 136 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 at 10:24 on Thursday July 04, 2024.
Pearl-spotted owlet
Glaucidium perlatum
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 320, distance 41.6 m
The photo shows a Pearl-spotted owlet (Glaucidium perlatum). It is a bird in the order 031 strigiformes and the family 002 strigidae. The photo was taken at Kruger Park at 10:27 on Thursday July 04, 2024.
African buffalo
Syncerus caffer
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 1250, distance 13.7 m
The photo shows a African buffalo (Syncerus caffer). It is a animal in the order artiodactyla and the family bovidae. The photo was taken at Kruger Park (Kruger National Park, Limpopo, South Africa) at 10:56 on Thursday July 04, 2024.
Leopard
Panthera pardus
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 10000, distance 75.7 m
Southern ground hornbill
Bucorvus leadbeateri
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 2000, distance 7.16 m
The photo shows a Southern ground hornbill (Bucorvus leadbeateri). It is a bird in the order 038 bucerotiformes and the family 004 bucorvidae. The photo was taken at Kruger Park (Kruger National Park, Limpopo, South Africa) at 15:46 on Thursday July 04, 2024.