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Published: 2016-06-29 17:50:59 +0000 UTC; Views: 249; Favourites: 3; Downloads: 0
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This was just outside Pretoriuskop, on our way out.Something that the amazing wildlife pictures that one sees does not tell, is how difficult it is to spot, and then to photograph, animals in the wild. And to get a good picture on top of that. One can drive right past an animal that stands 2 metres tall, and not see it. Light, grass, and camouflage adapted to survival can make these characters close to invisible. The twitch of an ear is often the only give away.
Add to that that one may not leave the road and go 'bundu-bashing', nor may you even really lean out of the car. And that there are other people in the car who also want to see.
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I agree getting a clear wildlife shot can be difficult. To spot wildlife you need to move slowly and really look and then you won't see everything. My wife and I make it a contest to see who can spot first.
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We try to not be too competitive, but spotting is a hard art.
Where do/did you do your game spotting?
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George Washington National Monument (a National Monument is like a National Park just smaller) is about twenty miles away and is a favorite.www.nps.gov/gewa/index.htm Here we mostly look for birds and deer. It is located on Popes Creek and empties into the Potomac River. My wife's favorite is the Bald Eagle. There is a large variety of water birds that change with the season.
We also like Shenandoah National Park which is about 90 miles away. www.nps.gov/shen/index.htm Here we see whitetail deer, black bears, turkeys, coyotes, chipmunks and rabbits in addition to a lot of smaller birds. I usually ride along with the Nikon D7000 with a 75-300 zoom lens on it. With the crop sensor it gives you a 450mm lens.
We also like the local wildlife, walking around the neighborhood we see rabbits, squirrels and about 10-15 different kind of birds. I saw a pileated wood pecker in out back yard this morning. We have a walk out basement so the kitchen window is 15-20 feet above the ground. He was on a hickory tree looking for insects not 20 feet from where I was standing. www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Pi… ; They are very large wood peckers.
Last year we went to Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks out west. My wife was sick most of the time, so, it really hampered our time out early or late looking for game. We did see bison (American Buffalo), elk, pronghorn antelope, and black bear. We plan to go back in May 2017.
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Quite a variety! Plenty to look out for, and many opportunities.
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