Harvey.G's photostream

Dung Beetle (Scarabaeus viettei) or MechWarrior
Someone on FB suggested I call it "Dung Warrior" LoL.
Followed him and his Mrs (that's her clinging on for dear life below him) around for about an hour on hands, knees, heels and elbows...
I thought the sepia would add a nice brown tinge to it, you know, like the poop, to make it stand out from the crowd...thanks Topaz Labs

Taken with a Sigma 100-300mm f/4 EX HSM - Who needs a 100/105mm f/2.8 Macro :)

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Red-billed Oxpecker (tickbird) driving a 1.5 to 2 year old male Impala. The Oxpecker's are tolerated by African game as they serve a valuable tick removal service. Quite comical to watch how the birds cling onto their hosts whilst searching through the fur, feeding or just goofing off.

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In full croak! Shot at night with LED Torch and flash at Ekuthuleni Lodge north-west of Hoedspruit with a raging Olifants River just before the floods. ID?

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No species ID yet I'm afraid. Still looking through the books. Impossible task with Lizards!
I lay flat on my stomach "lounging" with the lizard for about an hour waiting for a bug or larvae to drop out the foliage above us :) He was pretty relaxed with me quite close and with the Sigma 100-300mm f/4 I captured a lot of good images.

ETA 2012/01/19: ID just in! Thanks to Trevor from www.hardaker.co.za Common Flat Lizard (Platysaurus intermedius) Possibly male. Damn and I thought I had a new species :)

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"Bird and Branch"
So stoked. Got my 1st DPC Ribbon (Yellow - 3rd Place) for a wildlife shot. bit.ly/uWmTEW

It was just edged out by Johanna's classy "Seams and Stilettos" and Johns poetic "Shepherds and sheep"

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