in very high grass, I was surprised to find this deadly animal grazing alongside the road, albeit at a distance and behind an electric fence. The Buffalo is one of the most dangerous animals in Africa and belongs to our Big Five. At first we only noticed the cattle egret, then suddenly this head popped up. Not a good shot as I had to stand in the doorway of the car (fortunately a 4x4) and it was pretty windy. To make matters worse, he kept on disappearing in the grass and I could not focus properly. There was quite a large herd. By all means an exciting experience, my daughter was tickled pink ;-)
that is a sight to behold. we had a saying in the old country -- a bird when standing on top of the buffalo, it thinks that it's taller than the animal. something like that. your picture reminded me of that.
Clearly it didn't want to be captured or shot. Incredible that you live in a place where you can see any of the big five without having to travel great distances. You are blessed. Thanks for sharing.
Looks interesting
Am coming out your way tomorrow, would love to visit one of these game reserves and see some animals, you always have an excellent selection, and I have no idea where to find them
What a moment - and he looks like he's sizing you up too. I hope you had a pleasant Christmas and I would like to wish you a much better 2021 than the 2020 we all had. Kind regards Rob. :)
That's just wild...such a massive animal appearing out of the tall grass like this. I assure you, my heart would've been pounding enough to cause camera shake!
@ninaganci Hi Nina, pity that we have no time atm, would have loved to take you. Just google Villeira, Vredenhof, Eagle encounters or Cheetah outreach. The Buffalo are on the road going to Jordan wine estate. Good luck it is raining here atm :-(
Am coming out your way tomorrow, would love to visit one of these game reserves and see some animals, you always have an excellent selection, and I have no idea where to find them