A lucky Zebra in the Hluhluwe Imfolosi Game Reserve! Obviously the result of an unsuccessful attack - this animal is likely to make a full recovery from its ordeal.

An adult Redbilled Oxpecker with a juvenile bird. Notice the mark on the Zebra hide - almost certainly the result of a lucky escape from a Lion attack. 

A Cape Buffalo - after a mud-bath in the red earth of Hluhluwe Imfolosi Game Reserve. 

An adult male Bushbuck - usually a shy and elusive antelope. 

An adult Yellow Weaver. His success with females depends on his nest-building capabilities.

A male Lion in the Pilanesberg National Park. I decided not to get out of my vehicle! 

A fully-grown male Kudu - what a magnificent creature! 

An adult male Whitewinged Widow (breeding). 

The Longbilled Crombec - An exclusively African genus - they comprise nine species, two of which are resident in southern Africa. 

The Black-Headed Weaver - The males build the nest in the hope that they will be considered suitable accommodation by the females. They are often refused, with the second or third attempt being accepted. 

The Red-Billed Oxpecker.

The European Bee Eater - First recorded breeding in Southern Africa in 1886. 

The Rufousnaped Lark - 0ften raises the feathers on its crown while calling. 

Male Impala and Red Billed Oxpecker
- Near Letaba- Kruger National Park.

The African Fish Eagle. Its haunting call is the
authentic sound of Africa.

The Chobe River - Botswana.

Cape Buffalo, Burchells Zebra, Giraffe and a Saddle-Billed Stork, share a water-hole near Satara Rest Camp, Kruger National Park, South Africa.

A Hooded Vulture, patiently waiting for predators to finish with an Impala kill. Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana.

At the end of the dry season the Elephants in the Etosha National Park, Namibia take on an ethereal - ghostly appearance, due to the white dust with which they cover themselves.
I bet those tusks could tell a story or two!

One of the best places in Africa to safely get close to Elephants - The Chobe River, Botswana.

Leaving Khadoum Game Reserve in north eastern Namibia via approximately 40 Kilometres of deep, soft, Kalahari sand. Great fun!

The African Skimmer. As the name suggests, this bird feeds by flying low over water, with its specially developed longer lower bill below the surface. The Chobe River, Botswana.

Africa's rarest and most endangered predator - The African Hunting Dog (formerly the African Wild Dog). Almost shot to extinction as vermin, before becomming a protected species. It is thought that less than 2500 still exist. Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana.

The ubiquitous Yellow Billed Kite - Kruger National Park, South Africa.

The Open Billed Stork - Chobe River, northern Botswana.

A giraffe drinking from a water-hazard on the unique Hans Merensky Golf Course, Phalaborwa, S.A. In January 2000, I witnessed a herd of impala being chased by two lions along the 11th fairway! This a wonderful place to play golf. It is the only course where I don't get too upset if I play poorly, as the Game viewing and bird watching more than compensates for any golfing disappointments.

Africa in Focus

Africa in Focus

A tiny spitting cobra. Just as deadly as the fully-grown version! Three Rivers, Nr. Phalaborwa. S.A.