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• A bit of technical details: cameras and lenses

  11 September 2012 ( #cameras, #lenses, #process )

  I use 2 Nikon camera bodies: D700 and D90. I almost exclusively shoot in the aperture priority mode and in RAW. Most of the animal pictures were taken with the D700 coupled with a 300mm f2.8 Nikon. In addition, I have the teleconverter TC-20E III that...

• Interactions at the top!!

  23 September 2012 ( #between, #face, #interactions, #nice, #top )

  Nice face to face between 8 hyaenas and 3 lions around a bait in a tree on the airstrip...

• Enchanting feathers - Caprivi birds

  10 September 2012 ( #bee, #birds, #eater, #little, #worked )

  Ok it was not the season, but we worked hard to find some birds, especially Marie. And eventually, we won!! African Jacana Swallow-tailed Bee-eater Couple of Little Bee-eaters Little Bee-eater

• Hyaena power!

  16 July 2012 ( #dominant, #elephant, #female, #foot, #incognito )

  A new collar for Incognito, dominant female of the Guvalala clan Mmmm elephant foot! Incognito carrying a elephant foot on her own where 2 humans struglle to do so!!!

• Doves having a drink at sunrise

  23 September 2012 ( #cape, #dove, #eyes, #red, #turtle )

  Red eyed dove among Cape turtle doves Red eyed and Cape turtle doves

• Somalisa camp

  04 July 2012 ( #acacia, #camp, #one, #somalisa, #tents )

  One of the tents at Somalisa Acacia Main area at Acacia Somalisa team

• Almost on the way back to Hwange

  18 February 2012 ( #back, #field, #season, #wait, #way )

  First field season: done! Second field season: can't wait to start!! I will be leaving France on the 28th of Feb, only to be back next winter in December. 9 months n the way are awating for me!!

• Early wet season in Hwange

  27 November 2011 ( #early, #hwange, #sandpiper, #season, #wet )

  Sandpiper

• Capturing Togo the lion

  13 October 2011 ( #from, #him, #lion, #resting, #togo )

  We found him early morning close to Togo pans, resting next to a dead elephant. Nic managed to put a dart in him, while he was resting in the shade of an acacia. He then moved off to lye down again ~100m from us and goign to sleep. Nic and Jane from the...

• Binga, on lake Kariba

  04 July 2012 ( #binga, #hot, #lake, #springs, #very )

  Hot springs, very hot springs!!!

• Yellow bird at Main Camp!!!!

  07 June 2012 ( #bird, #camp, #main, #one, #yellow )

  Yellow form of the Crimson breasted Shrike. This yellow form is quite rare and due to a recessive gene. One of the parents is red, the other one yellow. Which means that they are not one but 2 yellow birds in Main Camp at the moment!!!

• Vic Falls way of life!!

  21 July 2012 ( #falls, #life, #vic, #way, #with )

  With Paul Molam (by Kelly Landrey)

• Lioness and prey

  16 July 2012 ( #from, #lioness, #looking, #out, #prey )

  Looking out from the distance Trying to get closer... Having a drink instead of a meal...

• Back home for 3 months

  11 December 2011 ( #back, #heavily, #here, #home, #not )

  Well, here I am, back in France for the winter. Not such a bad deal, as it's heavily raining in Hwange and here i can enjoy the snow and ski! Back home, I found my 2 litlle kitties, who are not so small anymore... Savanna Nyati

• African market

  27 October 2011 ( #basket, #dishes, #holders, #photo, #typical )

  Soap dishes Basket Photo holders Typical Zimbabwean stone sculpture Pottery from Gwayi One and only wooden hyaena!!

• Bush pig at Nyam

  01 November 2011 ( #are, #bush, #pig, #really, #there )

  I've always been told, there are bush pigs in Hwange witout really beleiving it: we NEVER see them!! But now, I know it's true, there are here! And really ugly!

• Hyaena captures

  04 July 2012 ( #capture, #hyaena, #team, #tom, #with )

  Happy capture team with Tom the hyaena Tom walking away after his capture at Makwa Hyaena teeth, up close! Hyaena team: Cynthia and myself with Julia the hyaena!!

• Khatshana Camp

  27 November 2011 ( #bad, #camp, #khatshana, #not, #such )

  Not bad such a bad place for a research camp huh?!

• New departure!

  23 December 2010 ( #23rd, #back, #bush, #hwange, #jan )

  Hello! I'll be back in the bush of Hwange on the 23rd of Jan and up to the end of May! A lot of work ahead but also great time & fun!! Cheers!

• Late afternoon at Nyam

  24 July 2011 ( #afternoon, #late, #males, #nyam, #sable )

  2 males sable diplaying for dominance Time for a drink

• Birds from Masuma

  10 May 2011 ( #birds, #blue, #from, #masuma, #waxbills )

  Blue waxbills Couple of Red winged starlings having a bath

• Fall colours

  18 October 2010 ( #coulors, #dog, #fall, #streching, #wild )

  Wild dog streching its back after a nap

• Hwange from the air

  24 July 2011 ( #from, #harley, #main, #ngweshla, #with )

  Pictures from a filght with Harley from Main Camp down to Ngweshla up to Inyantue. This was just great! Makwa Kennedy vlei Eles at K2 Ngweshla

• My fury friends!

  27 September 2010 ( #hyaena, #month, #near, #old, #pup )

  6 month old hyaena pup near its den Encounter at Nyam Feeding on an ele carcass at Mabuya Mabema

• Friends and Braai for my B-day

  27 September 2010 ( #braai, #friends, #laurie, #lion, #team )

  The Lion team: Laurie, Nic & Brent Braai in camp for my 25th B-Day A few drinks with the team and lions at Saf' Lodge From left to right: Flo, Peter, Brent, Nic, Marine, Matt, Laurie & Oli