RED KITES

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A number of shots of a Red Kites approach and landing, taken at a commercial hide on the Marlborough Downs in Wiltshire. © [John Mallaney] and [www.johnmallaney.com], [2024]. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission … Continue reading

SOUTH LUANGWA – CARMINE BEE EATERS

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Carmine bee eaters – South Luangwa National Park, Zambia. © [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 and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may … Continue reading

SOUTH LUANGWA – LIONS CHILLING

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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

SOUTH LUANGWA – YELLOW-BILLED OXPECKERS

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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

SOUTH LUANGWA – NILE CROCODILES

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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

SOUTH LUANGWA IN BLACK AND WHITE

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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

THORNICROFT’S GIRAFFE – SOUTH LUANGWA NATIONAL PARK

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Several subspecies of giraffes roam the land, the Thornicroft Giraffe, endemic to Zambia, and found in the South Luangwa National Park is one of these subspecies.  Thornicroft Giraffes are social animals and their herds can be as big as 20 members. They … Continue reading

SOUTH LUANGWA – DAY ONE BEST OF THE REST

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We came across various animals on day one, including yellow baboons, puku, waterbuck, banded mongoose, hippo, warthog, vervet monkey and saddle-billed storks.  Late evening was dominated by a beautiful flap-necked chameleon, a square tailed nightjar and a resting pride of … Continue reading

SOUTH LUANGWA – CRAWSHAY’S ZEBRA

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Crawshay’s Zebra are a sub species of the plains zebra and native to Luangwa, Malawi, Tanzania and Mozambique.  Crawshay’s Zebra have very narrow stripes compared to the plains zebra and are very attractive creatures particularly in their natural habitat. South Luangwa … Continue reading