A black-backed jackal hunting early in the morning in Pilanesberg National Park.
We hadn’t seen much this morning, and my stomach was grumbling, so we decided to just park the car and have some breakfast while we were watching a group of impalas. Suddenly, a little further afield, I saw movement. It was this little jackal, who kindly moved into the direction of our car so that I could get a good shot!
Tag: wildlife
Secretary bird
A secretary bird wades through the long grass in Rietvlei Nature Reserve. As much as I like the secretary bird, it does not look like a friendly animal…
The lion’s dream
A male lion resting on a rock, staring off in the distance. What does he dream of? And look at those beautiful paws!
Dassie on the rocks
The rock hyrax or dassie is not at all afraid of heigths. Balancing on a rock above the crashing waves is its idea of a relaxing spot. Dassies live in groups of up to 80 animals. Their teeth show a pair of elongated upper incisors, which they have in common with their close relative, the elephant.
Photo taken in Mosselbay.
Reed cormorant
A lovely black reed cormorant drying its wings before diving into the water again.
Photo taken in Wilderness.
Little egret
A little egret in breeding plumage taking a leap to catch something nice!
Portrait of a leopard
“The ideal of calm exists in a sitting cat”
– Jules Renard
