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
Zuidelijke geelsnaveltok
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 Bucerotiformes and the family Bucerotidae. The photo was taken at Kruger Park, near Letaba at 06:27 on Saturday June 29, 2024.
Spotted hyena
Gevlekte 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 at 07:23 on Saturday June 29, 2024.
Arrow-marked babbler
Pijlpuntbabbelaar
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 Passeriformes and the family Leiothrichidae. The photo was taken at Kruger Park, near Letaba at 07:45 on Saturday June 29, 2024.
Fork-tailed drongo
Treurdrongo
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 Passeriformes and the family Dicruridae. The photo was taken at Kruger Park, near Letaba at 08:50 on Saturday June 29, 2024.
Lilac-breasted roller
Vorkstaartscharrelaar
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 Coraciiformes and the family Coraciidae. The photo was taken at Kruger Park, near Letaba at 09:29 on Saturday June 29, 2024.
Goliath heron
Reuzenreiger
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 Pelecaniformes and the family Ardeidae. The photo was taken at Kruger Park, near Letaba at 10:09 on Saturday June 29, 2024.
Nile crocodile
Nijl krokodil
Crocodylus niloticus
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/2000 sec at F4.0, ISO 500, distance 137 m
The photo shows a Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus). It is a animal in the class Crocodylia and the family Crocodylidae. The photo was taken at Kruger Park, near Letaba at 10:14 on Saturday June 29, 2024.
Pied kingfisher
Bonte ijsvogel
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 Coraciiformes and the family Alcedinidae. The photo was taken at Kruger Park, near Letaba at 10:21 on Saturday June 29, 2024.
Helmeted turtle
Afrikaanse moerasschildpad
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 at 11:26 on Saturday June 29, 2024.
Southern ground hornbill
Zuidelijke hoornraaf
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 Bucerotiformes and the family Bucorvidae. The photo was taken at Kruger Park, near Letaba at 11:26 on Saturday June 29, 2024.
Blue waxbill
Angolees blauwfazantje
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 Passeriformes and the family Estrildidae. The photo was taken at Kruger Park, near Letaba at 12:02 on Saturday June 29, 2024.
Southern red-billed hornbill
Zuidelijke roodsnaveltok
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 Bucerotiformes and the family Bucerotidae. The photo was taken at Kruger Park, near Letaba at 12:18 on Saturday June 29, 2024.
African grey hornbill
Grijze tok
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 Bucerotiformes and the family Bucerotidae. The photo was taken at Kruger Park, near Letaba at 12:22 on Saturday June 29, 2024.
Plains zebra
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 at 13:14 on Saturday June 29, 2024.
Bateleur
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 Accipitriformes and the family Accipitridae. The photo was taken at Kruger Park, near Letaba at 14:28 on Saturday June 29, 2024.