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Masked Weaver

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Published: Jan 11, 2015

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Description

A South African male masked weaver resting during nest building.

Best of the RestI'm having to draw my adventures through KwaZulu Natal to a close for the time being, as I prepare for another trip to Victoria, Australia, where I hope to look up my old pal Digger the Koala. I thought I'd finish this South African trip by presenting some of the other animals and birds that I encountered. Hopefully, having seen the cheetah, the hippos, the rhinos, the cranes and all the other shots, you will still find some interest in these.
Animals
The first of the set is this little fellow - a suni ==> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suni. This is a tiny species of antelope (not more than 18 inches), quite rare and very shy, found more in well wooded areas rather than the open bush. We encountered this one and a couple of others at Phinda Vlei one evening. Despite the size and the "bambi" look these suni antelope are very territorial and defend their territories by fighting with those sharp horns.
Sticking with aggressive behaviour, there is

Image size

2100x2096px 388.64 KB

Make

Canon

Model

Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Shutter Speed

1/250 second

Aperture

F/5.6

Focal Length

400 mm

ISO Speed

125

Date Taken

Nov 15, 2014, 5:14:52 AM

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What a beauty!!! Look at the contrast of those red eyes against that glorious yellow and black plumage!