WILD PORTRAITS: Wild Animal, Bird & Insect Images > ANTELOPE: A varied collection photographed from (or near) the house [2007] (32)
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Impala from Balcony, feeding below the house - 22 October 2007
The Impala may be one of the most common antelope, but you cannot deny their beauty - delicate, gentle and pretty, with a golden lustre in the sun. The males have long spiral horns, which grow with age; the does have no horns. This photo is taken from our balcony. The Impala love the new green grass shoots which grow on the mudflats by the river's edge right below the house, providing a perfect photo opportunity every time... -
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Dik Dik Mother (01 Nov 07)
Before allowing her baby to follow her out of the cover of the undergrowth, this Dik-Dik mother has a good look around. What else happened on this day? -
Dik Dik Mother & Baby (01 Nov 07)
When all is clear, the mother and baby dik-dik cross the sand to the reeds on the river's edge. You can see how wary the mother is, nervous of putting her little one in the slightest bit of danger. She will now hide the baby in the reeds, while she goes off to feed. What else happened on this day? -
Dik Dik Baby Hiding in Reeds (01 Nov 07)
This Dik-Dik baby is so well hidden, and sits so still, you can hardly see it in the reeds. What else happened on this day? -
Dik-dik on sandbank in evening (2 Nov 07)
An alert Dik-Dik in the evening light. The Dik-Diks often come out onto the sandbank to nibble the fresh new grass shoots, but they have to remain alert for predators at all times. More news from 2nd November 2007... -
Evening Dik-Diks on riverbank (2 Nov 07)
These two Dik-Diks, grazing on the new green grass growing on the water's edge, seemed oblivious to us watching them from the undergrowth framing the river's course. More news from 2nd November 2007... -
Waterbuck behind Plovers Nest (3 Nov 07)
This Waterbuck doe was very thirsty when she came down to the river at midday. She drank for several minutes without even stopping for air (or so it seemed!) She certainly wasn't interested in the Spur-winged Plover or its nest, which you can see in the foreground of this picture. See what else happened on this day... -
Female Waterbuck behind Plovers' Nest (3 Nov 07)
A female Waterbuck pauses for breath after a long drink. This side of her, you can see the Spur-winged Plover on its sand-island nest. See what else happened on this day... -
Young Impala Bucks (16 Dec 07)
Two young Impala males on the riverbank, where the Mtito River flows into the Athi. News from 16th December 2007... -
Dik-Dik Pair in evening light (16 Dec 07)
I photographed this handsome pair of Dik-Dik on the "Little Serengeti". News from 16th December 2007... -
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