Out of Africa

[Gate Keeper]

Originally Posted by coolcat

Properly big birds there Phil

Great shots

Thank you Jeff, I believe they are the largest species of bird in the world. I was lucky enough, they came fairly close to our 4x4 so I could get some decent shots.

[Gate Keeper]

Originally Posted by planenut

Amazing detail in those pics Phil, nice.

Thank you Fred, the drive through the park was a birthday treat. The rangers were around to keep an eye on visitors to the park and to make sure the animals were not disturbed. When we arrived, we had to get out of the 4x4, wash our hands and have our temperature checked. We have to wear face masks at all times and that includes inside the car. The picnic sites BBQ’s were closed to discourage mingling. The only things accessible was the WC facilities, but they were also being watched by the rangers for mingling etc

[Gate Keeper]

Acacia Tree Masaai Mara by Philip Gate Keeper, on Flickr

Commonly found in the Masai Mara National Game Reserve is the Acacia Tree, a photo I took in 2011. The reserve is just over 900 square miles big and we are planning on going there for a camping break in our tent. Our favourite camp site is at Sand River near to the closed Tanzanian border crossing. We like the Sand River as there is no pollution in the water and there are no crocodiles. Its safe for us to go in for a cooling dip

[Gate Keeper]

My apologies for removing the video. Here it is with the corrected title. On the second edit, I removed the music and decided to keep the sound of the wind and animals/birds in. Filmed handheld. Thank you for looking.

Cape Buffalo Kenya - 5 minutes of calm

https://youtu.be/ph6FBbDhOBE

[Gate Keeper]

Cape Sugarbird

by Philip Gate Keeper, on Flickr

Seen feeding off the nectar from the Protea bush on the Helderberg Mountain during a recent visit to South Africa in November - December.

[edwardmk]

Gorgeous photo. Easily good enough for a professional calendar.

[Gate Keeper]

Originally Posted by edwardmk

Gorgeous photo. Easily good enough for a professional calendar.

Thank you very much for saying. Most kind.

[coolcat]

Great shot Phil, stunning bird

[Gate Keeper]

Originally Posted by coolcat

Great shot Phil, stunning bird

Thank you Jeff In September/October, I took my laptop on safari into the bush and to the coast where it was very hot. If you remember, I knocked the laptop over and the screen was smashed. Fortunately, I was able to find a replacement screen from another donor MacBook and it worked okay. For the trip to South Africa, I decided not to take the MBP and I am just catching up now with the photo editing.

Thank you Jeff for the encouragement.

[reworht]

I've run out of superlatives to describe your wildlife photos Phil - all I've got left is envy