Tag: Tanzania
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Gnu landscape
The wildebeest, also called the gnu is an antelope of the genus Connochaetes. If it looks dumb, it’s because it is: After all, this is only food-on-legs for the big cats of the savanna. Much more than a million of them are traveling all year long in the Great Migration that is bringing them through…
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Zebras
Zebras Zebras Zebras Is it acceptable to say that zebras are very decorative? Maybe not, but I still think that they look good in the landscape. They even look good to support other animals in beautiful photos.
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Tawny Eagle, in flight
Tawny eagle Tawny eagle (Aquila rapax, aigle ravisseur) Tanzania, Ngorongoro crater & Conservancy Area, March 2013.
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Kori Bustard
The Kori Bustard is famous for being the largest flying bird. It’s true that it is seen flying only on quite rare occasions (I saw its flight only once in Botswana and for a few hundred meters of distance), but this is still a magnificent bird with a rather weird appearance. Kori Bustard (Ardeotis kori,…
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Lionness
Female lion, drinking Lion (Panthera leo, lion). Tanzania, Seronera, Serengeti National Park, March 2013.
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Cape buffalos
Honestly, the Cape Buffalo is not a very beautiful animal. Most cows are more pleasant. But, it is impressively powerful and a nice landing strip for oxpeckers. As you can see I had some fun with these subjects. Cape Buffalo (Syncerus caffer, Buffle d’Afrique). Tanzania, Seronera, Serengeti National Park, March 2013.