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in the Savuti marshes, Botswana
Better be watched by an animal than a nosy man.
The world is like a book and those, who do not travel, only read the first page.
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Steenbok in the thickets.
Ndutu NCA , Tanzania
Better be watched by an animal than a nosy man.
The world is like a book and those, who do not travel, only read the first page.
If you only visit 2 continents in your lifeteime, visit Africa, twice.
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Very shy, was near the road looking at us.
Taken very early in the morning, after the opening of the gates of Halali camp.
Etosha National Park - Namibia
Steenbok (Raphicerus campestri), a common small antelope of southern and eastern Africa sometimes known as the steinbuck or steinbok. They are small (16-24" at the shoulder) and browse on low level vegetation but are also adept at scraping up roots and tubers. They are almost entirely independent of drinking water, gaining the moisture they need from their food. Madikwe Game Reserve, South Africa. Conservation status: Least Concern
(Raphicerus campestris) 022A9826 Olifants area - Kruger NP - South Africa
We will be away for a few days trying to see a wild Lynx in Spain (Lynx pardinus)
A male steenbok (raphicerus campestris) just emerged from beneath the nearby tree. I often saw these animals resting beneath trees or bushes during the hotter parts of the day. Photographed in The Kalahari Desert, Botswana.
Sabi Sabi Game Reserve
South Africa
The steenbok (Raphicerus campestris) is a common small antelope of southern and eastern Africa. It is sometimes known as the steinbuck or steinbok.
There are two distinct clusters in steenbok distribution. In East Africa, it occurs in central and southern Kenya and northern Tanzania. In Southern Africa, it occurs in Angola, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, Botswana, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe and probably Lesotho.
Steenbok typically browse on low-level vegetation (they cannot reach above 0.9 m), but are also adept at scraping up roots and tubers. In central Kruger National Park, Steenbok show a distinct preference for forbs, and then woody plants (especially Flueggea virosa) when few forbs are available. They will also take fruits and only very rarely graze on grass. They are almost entirely independent of drinking water, gaining the moisture they need from their food.
Steenbok are active during the day and the night; however, during hotter periods, they rest under shade during the heat of the day. The time spent feeding at night increases in the dry season. While resting, they may be busy grooming, ruminating or taking brief spells of sleep. – Wikipedia
Close-up of a female steenbok (raphicerus campestris) photographed in The Kalahari Desert, Botswana. This small antelope is only 16-24 inches tall at the shoulder and its relatively large ears provide early warning of approaching predators.
Completely relaxed and unfazed, Auob riverbed, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.
Cheetahs in the Kgalagadi tend to focus on prey either in the dunes (mostly steenbok) or the open riverbeds (mainly springbok). The mother of this cub is an adept and very patient hunter of springbok in the riverbeds. She and the other cub were feasting on a springbok, but were hidden from our view by the fallen log and branches this cub is resting on. Cheetah moms have to kill every second day to provide for their cubs.
(Hanri and cubs)
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A small antelope weighing up to 12kg.
I'm looking forward to catching up and seeing everyones images.
Moremi Game Reserve
Okavango Delta
Botswana.
The steenbok (Raphicerus campestris) is a common small antelope of southern and eastern Africa. It is sometimes known as the steinbuck or steinbok.
There are two distinct clusters in steenbok distribution. In East Africa, it occurs in central and southern Kenya and northern Tanzania. In Southern Africa, it occurs in Angola, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, Botswana, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe and probably Lesotho.
Steenbok typically browse on low-level vegetation (they cannot reach above 0.9 m), but are also adept at scraping up roots and tubers. In central Kruger National Park, Steenbok show a distinct preference for forbs, and then woody plants (especially Flueggea virosa) when few forbs are available. They will also take fruits and only very rarely graze on grass. They are almost entirely independent of drinking water, gaining the moisture they need from their food.
Steenbok are active during the day and the night; however, during hotter periods, they rest under shade during the heat of the day. The time spent feeding at night increases in the dry season. While resting, they may be busy grooming, ruminating or taking brief spells of sleep. – Wikipedia
Steenbok - only males have horns - Kruger National Park, South Africa.
A female in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.
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Steenbok (Raphicerus campestri), a common small antelope of southern and eastern Africa sometimes known as the steinbuck or steinbok. They are small (16-24" at the shoulder) and browse on low level vegetation but are also adept at scraping up roots and tubers. They are almost entirely independent of drinking water, gaining the moisture they need from their food.
Mala Mala Game Reserve, South Africa
Conservation status: Least Concern
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I had to incorporate a visit to Swaziland during my first trip to South Africa. It is a small country that also borders Mozambique. The government is described as a diarchy as it is is ruled by a Queen and a King. The King has recently changed the name of his country, but there is some question whether is official ore not, so I will just use the more familiar name.
Yes, my patient South African guide waited in line for perhaps the 100th time for a traveller, who wanted their passport stamped by the Swaziland officials. We stayed for a night at a charming lodge where all of the guests sat around an open fire and chatted.
In looking back, this shot of Steenbok in the open savanna, symbolizes how fragile nature and our world really are.
The bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus), also known as the lammergeier or ossifrage, is a bird of prey.
The acid concentration of the bearded vulture stomach has been estimated to be of pH about 1 and large bones will be digested in about 24 hours, aided by slow mixing/churning of the stomach content. The high fat content of bone marrow makes the net energy value of bone almost as good as that of muscle, even if bone is less completely digested. A skeleton left on a mountain will dehydrate and become protected from bacterial degradation and the bearded vulture can return to consume the remainder of a carcass even months after the soft parts have been consumed by other animals, larvae and bacteria.
Like other vultures it is a scavenger, feeding mostly on the remains of dead animals. It usually disdains the actual meat, however, and lives on a diet that is typically 85–90% bone marrow. This is the only living bird species that specializes in feeding on marrow. The bearded vulture can swallow whole or bite through brittle bones up to the size of a lamb's femur and its powerful digestive system quickly dissolves even large pieces. The bearded vulture has learned to crack bones too large to be swallowed by carrying them in flight to a height of 50–150 m (160–490 ft) above the ground and then dropping them onto rocks below, which smashes them into smaller pieces and exposes the nutritious marrow. They can fly with bones up to 10 cm (3.9 in) in diameter and weighing over 4 kg (8.8 lb), or nearly equal to their own weight. After dropping the large bones, the bearded vulture spirals or glides down to inspect them and may repeat the act if the bone is not sufficiently cracked. This learned skill requires extensive practice by immature birds and takes up to seven years to master. Its old name of ossifrage ("bone breaker") relates to this habit. More seldom, these birds have been observed to try to break bones (usually of a medium size) by hammering them with their bill directly into rocks while perched. During the breeding season they feed mainly on carrion. They prefer limbs of sheep and other small mammals and they carry the food to the nest unlike other vultures which feed their young by regurgitation.
Live prey is sometimes attacked by the bearded vulture, with perhaps greater regularity than any other vulture. Among these, tortoises seem to be especially favored depending on their local abundance. Tortoises preyed on may be nearly as heavy as the preying vulture. When killing tortoise, bearded vultures also fly to some height and drop them to crack open the bulky reptiles' hard shells. Golden eagles have been observed to kill tortoises in the same way. Other live animals, up to nearly their own size, have been observed to be predaciously seized and dropped in flight. Among these are rock hyraxes, hares, marmots and, in one case, a 62 cm (24 in) long monitor lizard. Larger animals have been known to be attacked by bearded vultures, including ibex, Capra goats, Chamois and Steenbok. These animals have been killed by being surprised by the large birds and battered with wings until they fall off precipitous rocky edges to their deaths; although in some cases these may be accidental killings when both the vulture and the mammal surprise each other. Many large animals killed by bearded vultures are unsteady young, or have appeared sickly or obviously injured. Humans have been anecdotally reported to have been killed in the same way. However, this is unconfirmed and, if it does happen, most biologists who have studied the birds generally agreed it would be accidental on the part of the vulture. Occasionally smaller ground-dwelling birds, such as partridges and pigeons, have been reported eaten, possibly either as fresh carrion (which is usually ignored by these birds) or killed with beating wings by the vulture. While foraging for bones or live prey while in flight, bearded vultures fly fairly low over the rocky ground, staying around 2 to 4 m (6.6 to 13.1 ft) high. Occasionally, breeding pairs may forage and hunt together. In the Ethiopian Highlands, bearded vultures have adapted to living largely off human refuse.
Moremi Game Reserve
Okavango Delta
Botswana.
The steenbok (Raphicerus campestris) is a common small antelope of southern and eastern Africa. It is sometimes known as the steinbuck or steinbok.
There are two distinct clusters in steenbok distribution. In East Africa, it occurs in central and southern Kenya and northern Tanzania. In Southern Africa, it occurs in Angola, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, Botswana, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe and probably Lesotho.
Steenbok typically browse on low-level vegetation (they cannot reach above 0.9 m) but are also adept at scraping up roots and tubers. In central Kruger National Park, Steenbok show a distinct preference for forbs, and then woody plants (especially Flueggea virosa) when few forbs are available. They will also take fruits and only very rarely graze on grass. They are almost entirely independent of drinking water, gaining the moisture they need from their food.
Steenbok are active during the day and the night; however, during hotter periods, they rest under shade during the heat of the day. The time spent feeding at night increases in the dry season. While resting, they may be busy grooming, ruminating or taking brief spells of sleep. – Wikipedia
Wild South Africa
Kruger National Park
Steenbok are small antelopes found in southern and eastern Africa. Their coat is any shade from fawn to rufous, typically rather orange. The underside, including chin and throat, is white, as is the ring around the eye. Ears are large with "finger-marks" on the inside. Males have straight, smooth, parallel horns. There is a black crescent-shape between the ears, a long black bridge to the glossy black nose, and a black circular scent-gland in front of the eye. Their tail is so short that it is not usually visible.
Moremi Game Reserve
Okavango Delta
Botswana.
The steenbok (Raphicerus campestris) is a common small antelope of southern and eastern Africa. It is sometimes known as the steinbuck or steinbok.
There are two distinct clusters in steenbok distribution. In East Africa, it occurs in central and southern Kenya and northern Tanzania. In Southern Africa, it occurs in Angola, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, Botswana, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe and probably Lesotho.
Steenbok typically browse on low-level vegetation (they cannot reach above 0.9 m), but are also adept at scraping up roots and tubers. In central Kruger National Park, Steenbok show a distinct preference for forbs, and then woody plants (especially Flueggea virosa) when few forbs are available. They will also take fruits and only very rarely graze on grass. They are almost entirely independent of drinking water, gaining the moisture they need from their food.
Steenbok are active during the day and the night; however, during hotter periods, they rest under shade during the heat of the day. The time spent feeding at night increases in the dry season. While resting, they may be busy grooming, ruminating or taking brief spells of sleep. - Wikipedia
Sabi Sabi Game Reserve
South Africa
Male steenbok eating tender shoots hidden in dense cover. Even with the stem over part of his face, I chose this image because I got greater detail in this one shot than any other one, I took of this minute animal.
Steenbok resemble small Oribi, standing 45–60 cm (16"-24") at the shoulder. Their pelage (coat) is any shade from fawn to rufous, typically rather orange. The underside, including chin and throat, is white, as is the ring around the eye. Ears are large with "finger-marks" on the inside. Males have straight, smooth, parallel horns 7–19 cm long. There is a black crescent-shape between the ears, a long black bridge to the glossy black nose, and a black circular scent-gland in front of the eye. The tail is not usually visible, being only 4–6 cm long.
The steenbok (Raphicerus campestris) is a common small antelope of southern and eastern Africa. – Wikipedia
Le serval (Leptailurus serval) est proche du chat doré africain ainsi que du caracal. Il fait partie des félins capables de ronronner. Le serval est également capable de feuler (cracher), grogner et miauler. Ce chat serval, est assez commun en Afrique, il vit principalement dans les savanes humides.
Le serval est carnivore, il se nourrit d'autres mammifères tels que les rongeurs (comme le rat), les lapins, les damans, les antilopes naines (ourébis, dik-diks, steenbok), et d'oiseaux, ainsi que d'insectes et de grenouilles. Le serval s'attaque peu aux grandes proies, 90 % de ses proies pèsent moins de 200 grammes.
Les servals, comme les guépards, sont généralement amicaux et faciles à domestiquer. Les Anciens Égyptiens l'adoraient comme un dieu au même titre que les chats. Certains d'entre eux sont domestiqués et s'attachent beaucoup à leur maître.
Raphicerus campestris
These are fairly common small antelopes found in southern Africa. This little guy was having a rest near to the road when I stopped to take this image , He didn`t run away so perhaps he is used to visiting tourists in Etosha National Park , Namibia. Fully grown they weigh about 12 Kg & have a shoulder height of a mere 45-60 cms , thus often called dwarf antelopes , With overly large ears on their petite heads they certainly do look cute.
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Sabi Sabi Game Reserve
Near Kruger National Park
South Africa
Male steenbok eating tender shoots hidden in dense cover.
Steenbok resemble small Oribi, standing 45–60 cm (16"-24") at the shoulder. Their pelage (coat) is any shade from fawn to rufous, typically rather orange. The underside, including chin and throat, is white, as is the ring around the eye. Ears are large with "finger-marks" on the inside. Males have straight, smooth, parallel horns 7–19 cm long. There is a black crescent-shape between the ears, a long black bridge to the glossy black nose, and a black circular scent-gland in front of the eye. The tail is not usually visible, being only 4–6 cm long.
The steenbok (Raphicerus campestris) is a common small antelope of southern and eastern Africa. - Wikipedia
Wild South Africa
Kruger National Park
Steenbok are small antelopes found in southern and eastern Africa. Their coat is any shade from fawn to rufous, typically rather orange. The underside, including chin and throat, is white, as is the ring around the eye. Ears are large with "finger-marks" on the inside. Males have straight, smooth, parallel horns. There is a black crescent-shape between the ears, a long black bridge to the glossy black nose, and a black circular scent-gland in front of the eye. Their tail is so short that it is not usually visible.
De Formarinsee ligt hoog boven Lech in de Lechtaleralpen (Voralberg) in Oostenrijk.
Dit meertje is de bron van de rivier de Lech, die uiteindelijk in Duitsland in de Donau uitmondt.
Bij de Formarinsee start de 'Lechweg' , een ± 130 km. lange wandeltocht (soms heel pittig !) die eindigt bij de 'Lechfall' in de buurt van Füssen (D).
Schitterende tocht van circa 8 dagen !! Een aanrader !!
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Located in Cortes de Pallás, in the UmbrÃa de Chirel, we find a spectacular hiking trail to the castle of Chirel. Although this place has a great landscape to offer, we are shrouded in a thick fog. The big advantage of the bad weather is that we don't meet anyone. We have the realm to ourselves. The first part is not that steep and is a fine path with grit and small stones. To my right I see a mountain in the mist, to my left a sloping abyss. There I could see beautiful views if the weather were not so gray. I can now mainly see the sides of my hood and in front of me about a meter or so, until my view is obscured by the fog. The dew on the hundreds of cobwebs in combination with the mist give a special atmosphere. Every now and then we stop for a moment to catch our breath. We fantasize about the beautiful view we could have now. You better laugh about it! When I look halfway across the forest it feels like I'm alone in the world. Suddenly I am startled by a Spanish ibex and he is startled by me. He quickly disappeared into the fog. It is closely related to the Alpine ibex.
The Castillo de Chirel is located above the El Júcar Gorge. It was a very important building and an important place for the strategic control of trade on the Júcar route. Dating back to the 15th century, there is evidence that this fortress was one of the most important in the area. The castle is well preserved and with its triangular layout, it conforms to the topography of the country. The fortress lent itself to defense both for its strategic location and for defensive features such as arrow slits and a moat on one side. Although the fortress has been destroyed in parts, you can still see the walls, the water tank and the main tower. There is a rock that rises nicely above the El Júcar gorge. Impressive thick fog and rich cultural heritage make this trail a unique experience.
Gelegen in Cortes de Pallás, in de UmbrÃa de Chirel, vinden we een spectaculaire wandelroute naar het kasteel van Chirel. Hoewel deze plek een geweldig landschap te bieden heeft worden we gehuld in een dikke mist. Het grote voordeel van het slechte weer is dat we niemand tegenkomen. We hebben het rijk voor onszelf. Het eerste gedeelte is nog niet zo steil en is een prima te belopen pad met gruis en kleine stenen. Rechts van me ontwaar ik in de mist een berg, links van me een glooiende afgrond. Daar zou ik prachtige uitzichten kunnen zien als het niet zo’n grijs weer was. Ik zie nu vooral de zijkanten van mijn capuchon en voor me uit een meter of wat, totdat het zicht me wordt ontnomen door de mist. De dauw op de honderden spinnenwebben in combinatie met de mist geven een bijzondere sfeer. Af en toe staan we even stil om op adem te komen. We fantaseren het prachtige uitzicht dat we nu zouden kunnen hebben erbij. Je kunt er maar beter om lachen! Als ik halverwege uitkijk over het bos voelt het alsof ik alleen op de wereld ben. Plots schrik ik van een Spaanse steenbok en hij schrikt van mij. Snel is hij alweer verdwenen in de mist. Hij is nauw verwant aan de alpensteenbok. Het Castillo de Chirel ligt boven de El Júcar-kloof. Het was een zeer belangrijk gebouw en een belangrijke plaats voor de strategische controle van de handel op de Júcar-route. Het dateert uit de 15e eeuw en er zijn aanwijzingen dat dit fort één van de belangrijkste in dit gebied was. Het kasteel is goed bewaard gebleven en vormt zich met zijn driehoekige indeling naar de topografie van het land. Het fort leende zich voor verdediging, zowel vanwege de strategische ligging als door defensieve kenmerken zoals pijlspleten en een slotgracht aan één kant. Hoewel het fort in delen is verwoest, kun je nog steeds de muren, de watertank en de hoofdtoren zien. Er is een rots die mooi uitsteekt boven de El Júcar-kloof. Indrukwekkende dikke mist en het rijke culturele erfgoed maken dit pad tot een unieke ervaring.