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In the UK there is only one species of Kingfisher, the common kingfisher, and as stunning as they are, most views are fleeting. In Luangwa, there are eight species of Kingfisher, this one being the woodland kingfisher which is medium sized … Continue reading
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A very enjoyable twenty minutes or so was had, photographing a group of yellow baboons enjoying a breakfast of wild mangoes. Once the baboons had their fill, the remainder of the mangoes were thrown to the ground and happily finished off … Continue reading
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After a very brief sighting of lions late at night on day 1, we came across seven lions, one adult and six juveniles on day three, although a delight to see they were not particularly active. No action shots here … Continue reading
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Watch any wildlife programme on TV and the one thing you are guaranteed to see is yellow-billed oxpeckers removing and feeding on ticks and other bugs from the backs of African mammals or in this case Thornicroft’s giraffe. Oxpeckers also feed … Continue reading
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Huge, fierce, highly dangerous and capable of taking almost any animal within their range, an apex predator not to be approached. © [John Mallaney] and [www.johnmallaney.com], [2024]. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from … Continue reading
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Just prior to sunset, we came across three spotted hyenas who had an impala carcass and were happily devouring it. Hyenas are highly opportunistic scavengers so its probable that the impala was stolen from some wild dogs or perhaps a leopard. Light … Continue reading
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Elephants, crawshay’s zebra, a yawning hippo and a male lion converted to black and white with Lightroom classic. © [John Mallaney] and [www.johnmallaney.com], [2024]. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this blog’s author … Continue reading
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Two herds of elephants, one of which had clearly been bathing and the other in the process of crossing the Luangwa river. In the early 1970s there were approximately 100,000 elephants in Luangwa, current estimates put the numbers at circa 15,000 … Continue reading
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The warthog is probably not the most renowned or indeed handsome creature in Africa and they only really get screen time on TV when they are being pursued by predators. No such gruesome action here but an enjoyable time watching the … Continue reading
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