Tshukudu Game Lodge, Hoedspruit, Limpopo

Cabin 7

We have arrived.

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Cabin 7

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Stu & Birthday Cake

Stu organized this and other trips for us.

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Unstriped Ground Squirrel

Xerus rutilus

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Leopard, female

Panthera pardus - an older female Leopard named Bagheera.

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Slow Shutter Leopard

Panthera pardus - Jabula, a male Leopard that we worked with.

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Slow Shutter Leopard

Panthera pardus - Stu and the local guide set up this session with the Leopards.  Jabula is going after a piece of meat.

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Lion, male

Panthera leo

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Lion, female

Panthera leo

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Leopard, male

Panthera pardus - Jabula.

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Leopard, male

Panthera pardus - tripods, nine strobes, remote triggers, two guides and some meat to get these photos.

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Leopard, male

Panthera pardus - Jabula.

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Leopard, male

Panthera pardus - Jabula.

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Leopard, female

Panthera pardus - Bagheera.

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Crested Porcupine

Hystrix cristata - came to a select location for table scraps after dinner.

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Crested Porcupine quills

Hystrix cristata

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Lesser Galago

Galago senegalensis - This hand-raised orphan visited us while we were photographing the Crested Porcupines.  It had very soft feet.

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Lesser Galago

Galago senegalensis - an amazing jumper, covering huge distances in one leap.

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Crested Porcupines

Hystrix cristata - at night.

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Common Bagworm

Eumeta cervina - this cocoon might provide a bit of protection since it is made of Acacia thorns.

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Impala Lily

Adenium multiflorum

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Cheetahs

Acinonyx jubatus - Hunter & Floppy are the offspring of a captive-raised, orphaned mother Cheetah and are incredibly tame.

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Cheetah

Acinonyx jubatus - Floppy, is the friendliest and has a slightly deformed ear from a wasp sting.

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Cheetahs

Acinonyx jubatus - of the two Cheetah brothers, Hunter is the best hunter, but Floppy seems the smartest.

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Cheetahs

Acinonyx jubatus - Hunter and Floppy.

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Horned Melon

Cucumis metuliferus

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African Buffalo & reflection

Syncerus caffer

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Cheetah

Acinonyx jubatus - 'King' variety/coloration of Cheetah.  This is an old female that is quite valuable.

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Cheetah

Acinonyx jubatus - there are only a few of these 'King" Cheetahs, a rare color variation.

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Arrow-marked Babbler

Turdoides jardineii - with food for babies.

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Nile Crocodile

Crocodilus niloticus

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Nile Crocodile

Crocodilus niloticus

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Sunset Hippopotamus

Hippopotamus amphibius

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Dining Area

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Skull Light

Interesting use of a Hippopotamus skull.

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Stu, Debbie & Matt at Jock's Rock

Our breakfast stop the last morning at Tshukudu.

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Dragonfly

Aeshnidae

Jock's Rock, Tshukudu Game Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 25, 3014

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Kudu

Tragelaphus strepsiceros, female and juvenile.

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Kuku, juvenile

Tragelaphus strepsiceros

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Plains Zebra

Equus burchelli

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African Spoonbill

Platalea alba

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Pearl-spotted Owlet

Glaucidium perlatum - I spotted the location of this Owlet much to my delight.

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Crested Barbet

Trachyphonus vaillantii

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Black-headed Oriole

Oriolus larvatus

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