Nursing Calf With Mother Buffalo this mother Cheetah and her

this mother Cheetah and her five six-month-old cubs were a highlight

This Ruby-throated Hummingbird was photographed flying among Lantana in my yard in North Carolina

This starlit sky is in Madikwe Reserve above one of the water reservoirs used by the wildlife

This was fun to photograph

This beautiful Barn Owl was flying through a field near a lake in San Dimas

Nursing Calf With Mother Buffalo this mother Cheetah and herThis elephant mother and young calf were photographed in Madikwe Reserve in South Africa. I observed many young elephants at various stages of development including those still nursing. Elephants typically nurse up to eighteen months but can continue much longer if the young is not developing as it should. Family units of various age females travel together for safety. Males leave these herds once they can care for themselves.