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White-Breasted Cormorant and Darters

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A pair of white-breasted cormorants and chick, on guard against predators.

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
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Make
Canon
Model
Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Shutter Speed
1/250 second
Aperture
F/8.0
Focal Length
370 mm
ISO Speed
100
Date Taken
Nov 5, 2014, 8:43:52 AM
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Merhlin
Edited
I'm thinkin' one cormorant here (on the left.)  The other two are African darters as previously mentioned. I didn't look through the comments before posting this. ;)