The Liefies

Here’s an impala buck in the Umfolozi (Imfolozi?) Game Reserve in South Africa. Impala aren’t that large, so these guys aren’t nearly as imposing as, say, kudu.

Is it possible for a warthog to be cute? We caught a bunch of very young warthogs with one of their parents. They seemed quite curious about us, although Mom (Dad?) seems to be advising caution. I took a lot of shots of these little ones, but this was easily the best [...]

Also taken in the Umfolozi (or Imfolozi) Game Reserve near St. Lucia, Natal, South Africa. I’m convinced that this is a type of starling, but what kind of starling I’m not sure. Maybe a Cape Glossy Starling? Or Burchell’s? This is a very common bird in the game reserve. It’s [...]

Also seen in the Umfolozi (Imfolozi) Game Reserve was the ibis. There are many types of ibis, and I think this is a hadeda ibis. The hadeda (HAH-dee-dah) is called this because of the sound it makes. The first time I heard one, I thought a baby was crying–the sound is very [...]