 1 Taking a break Day-Spa employees... "Letaba River Day Spa" on the H1-6 just North of the Letaba River Bridge. A heard of at least 250 Cape Buffalo being attended to by the less seen Yellow-billed Oxpeckers (Buphagus africanus)| Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG APO OS HSM | Sports |
 2 Aaaaah "Letaba River Day Spa" on the H1-6 just North of the Letaba River Bridge. A heard of at least 250 Cape Buffalo being attended to by the less seen Yellow-billed Oxpeckers (Buphagus africanus) | Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG APO OS HSM | Sports |
 3 Brothers White-fronted bee-eater (Merops bullockoides) with a tattered tail no doubt from it's migration journey south. Rietvlei NR, Gauteng. South Africa. | Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 EX DG APO OS HSM |
 4 The Look Travelling on an OSV (Open Safari Vehicle) with a qualified guide and driver, the opportunities abound during our workshops. Gwist our guide from Savute Lodge was excited to have guests who would stop for beetles, birds, fauna and flora and not just another photo tourist wanting to see the Big 5. Southern Carmine bee-eater, Suvute Swamps, Okavango Delta, Botswana | Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 EX DG APO OS HSM with 2.0x TeleConverter |
 5 Mom? During a trip to the eastern border of the Kruger Nat. Park I finally managed to find some Southern Carmine Bee-eaters. This juvenile called after it's mom who'd just taken off to find something to eat. Near Nthandinyanthi Picnic spot. | Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 EX DG APO OS HSM with 2.0x TeleConverter |
 6 Bug Collection 30 minutes of patient following and this Burchell's Starling offered me a beautiful portrait whilst collecting termites for it's family. | Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 EX DG APO OS HSM |
 7 Lunch for the kids I watched this ♂ Paradise Flycatcher for some time before he caught lunch for his nestlings. Ngwenya Lodge, Komatipoort, Mpumalanga, South Africa. | Sigma 120-400mm f/4-5.6 DG APO OS HSM |
 8 Halt! Who goes there? ♂ Southern Red Bishop in full breeding regalia at Austin Roberts Memorial Bird Sanctuary, Pretoria, South Africa. Don't be too hasty to dismiss the Sigma consumer zooms. | Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DG APO |
 9 Royalty Grey Crowned Crane (Balearica regulorum) in the rain. ARMBS, Gauteng, South Africa. | Sigma 120300 f28 DG HSM OS |
 10 Good Hair Day Grey Crowned Crane (Balearica regulorum) in the rain. ARMBS, Gauteng, South Africa. | Sigma 120300 f28 DG HSM OS |
 11 Pretty Ugly African Sacred Ibis after rain shower. ARMBS, Gauteng, South Africa. | Sigma 120300 f28 DG HSM OS |
 12 Rinsed Night Heron during a rain shower. ARMBS, Gauteng, South Africa. | Sigma 120300 f28 DG HSM OS |
 13 Songbird Rufous-naped Lark in song. Rietvlei NR. Gautieng. South Africa. | Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 EX DG APO OS HSM |
 14 Fresh Sushi Spoonbill with fresh midday catch. A full day from 6am to 6pm in the OSV makes for some great opportunities. Mokaikai Lodge, Mabula, Waterberg, Limpopo, South Africa | Sigma 100-300mm f/4 EX DG APO HSM |
 15 Cautious Masked Weaver. Rietvlei NR. Gautieng. South Africa. | Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 EX DG APO OS HSM |
 16 That's not cricket! A Woodlands Kingfisher with cricket. He continued to fly in and out from this well worn perch allowing us a lot of action shots. Lower Sabie region, Kruger National Park, Mpumalanga, South Africa. |
 17 We're hungry Mom! A friend pointed out this ♀ Paradise Flycatcher's nest near one of the lodge walkways and I took a few shots with the 120-400mm. The nest was way to close to the ground and not very well concealed. By morning the nestlings had "disappeared" as had the parents. We can surmise as to why. Ngwenya Lodge, Komatipoort, Mpumalanga, South Africa. | Sigma 120-400mm f/4-5.6 DG APO OS HSM |
 18 Mirror Mirror... A colourful Guinea Fowl portrait. Midrand, Gauteng, RSA |
 19 Preening Time Littel Grebe taking a break. Rietvlei NR. Gautieng. South Africa. | Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 EX DG APO OS HSM |
 20 Longing European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) scanning for a meal. | Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 EX DG APO OS HSM with 2x TC |
 21 Lunch Crowned Lapwing with lunch. Carlslwald. Gautieng. South Africa. | Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 EX DG APO OS HSM |
 22 Bleh Northern Black Korhaan iin song. Rietvlei NR. Gautieng. South Africa. | Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 EX DG APO OS HSM |
 23 Double Bleh Northern Black Korhaan in full song. Rietvlei NR. Gautieng. South Africa. | Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 EX DG APO OS HSM |
 24 Stare Down Brown Snake Eagle. Rietvlei NR. Gautieng. South Africa. | Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 EX DG APO OS HSM with 2x TC |
 25 African Peace Offering Masked Weaver with nesting material. Elephant Sands. Botswana. | Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 EX DG APO OS HSM |
 26 Patience Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos), Biyamiti Weir, Kruger NP, MP, South Africa. | Sigma 150-500mm f/5.6-6.3 DG HSM OS |
 27 Elusive Rainbird Burchell's coucal (Centropus burchelli) in his usual riposte; a Mopani shrub. Okavango Delta, Botswana. | Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 EX DG APO OS HSM |
 28 On top of the world A special winters road trip to a friends aloe nursery in the North West 1 hours drive from Johannesburg netted many jewels of the African Veld. Juv. Amethyst Sunbird on Aloe | Sigma 150-500mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM |
 29 The Shy Poser White Bellied Sunbird (Cinnyris talatala) giveing me a pose, | Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 EX DG APO OS HSM |
 30 The Laughing Bird Red-billed Woodhoopoe on White Stinkwood pausing between bug hunting. | Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 EX DG APO OS HSM |
 31 Woody Woodpecker (f) Woodpecker on White Stinkwood. | Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 EX DG APO OS HSM |
 32 The Look Hoopoe Wary Stare | Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 EX DG APO OS HSM |
