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    These storks use their beaks as weapons while squabbling over feeding grounds at a waterhole. The pair of yellow-billed storks were spotted at Long Pool in the Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe.

    56 year old Nick Dale said, “The birds all have their separate mini territories at the pool and squabble when trying to chase another away from a good spot.”

    “They spend a lot of time feeding in the shallows, walking around and sweeping their beaks in the water to find food, swallowing any fish they catch in one.”

    Please byline: Nick Dale/Solent News

    © Nick Dale/Solent News & Photo Agency
    UK +44 (0) 2380 458800
    (FOTO: DUKAS/SOLENT NEWS) *** Local Caption *** Qs for Storks -

    Are yellow-billed storks common to see here? Yes, although there are more great egrets and grey herons at Long Pool.
    Can you describe what is happening in these images? Why are they fighting? The birds all had their separate mini 'territories', and if they squabbled, it was because one was trying to chase another away from a good spot.
    Can you give us an insight into the moments leading up to this as well as directly after? Yellow-billed storks spend a lot of time feeding in the shallows, walking around and sweeping their beaks in the water to find fish and other aquatic animals to eat. If they catch fish, they swallow them whole.
    How were you able to capture these images? I was lying down beside Long Pool, resting my camera on the ground to get to eye level and using a long lens to get a shallow depth of field, creating a blurred background so that the birds stood out. When they started fighting, I boosted my shutter speed to 1/3200 of a second to freeze the action

    Qs for both sets -
    When and where were these shots taken? The papers often ask for specific dates and locations and we would need to be able to provide this information upon request. The storks were at Long Pool in Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe. The leopard was quite close to Goliath Camp, where I was staying.

    (c) Dukas

     

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    These storks use their beaks as weapons while squabbling over feeding grounds at a waterhole. The pair of yellow-billed storks were spotted at Long Pool in the Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe.

    56 year old Nick Dale said, “The birds all have their separate mini territories at the pool and squabble when trying to chase another away from a good spot.”

    “They spend a lot of time feeding in the shallows, walking around and sweeping their beaks in the water to find food, swallowing any fish they catch in one.”

    Please byline: Nick Dale/Solent News

    © Nick Dale/Solent News & Photo Agency
    UK +44 (0) 2380 458800
    (FOTO: DUKAS/SOLENT NEWS) *** Local Caption *** Qs for Storks -

    Are yellow-billed storks common to see here? Yes, although there are more great egrets and grey herons at Long Pool.
    Can you describe what is happening in these images? Why are they fighting? The birds all had their separate mini 'territories', and if they squabbled, it was because one was trying to chase another away from a good spot.
    Can you give us an insight into the moments leading up to this as well as directly after? Yellow-billed storks spend a lot of time feeding in the shallows, walking around and sweeping their beaks in the water to find fish and other aquatic animals to eat. If they catch fish, they swallow them whole.
    How were you able to capture these images? I was lying down beside Long Pool, resting my camera on the ground to get to eye level and using a long lens to get a shallow depth of field, creating a blurred background so that the birds stood out. When they started fighting, I boosted my shutter speed to 1/3200 of a second to freeze the action

    Qs for both sets -
    When and where were these shots taken? The papers often ask for specific dates and locations and we would need to be able to provide this information upon request. The storks were at Long Pool in Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe. The leopard was quite close to Goliath Camp, where I was staying.

    (c) Dukas

     

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    These storks use their beaks as weapons while squabbling over feeding grounds at a waterhole. The pair of yellow-billed storks were spotted at Long Pool in the Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe.

    56 year old Nick Dale said, “The birds all have their separate mini territories at the pool and squabble when trying to chase another away from a good spot.”

    “They spend a lot of time feeding in the shallows, walking around and sweeping their beaks in the water to find food, swallowing any fish they catch in one.”

    Please byline: Nick Dale/Solent News

    © Nick Dale/Solent News & Photo Agency
    UK +44 (0) 2380 458800
    (FOTO: DUKAS/SOLENT NEWS) *** Local Caption *** Qs for Storks -

    Are yellow-billed storks common to see here? Yes, although there are more great egrets and grey herons at Long Pool.
    Can you describe what is happening in these images? Why are they fighting? The birds all had their separate mini 'territories', and if they squabbled, it was because one was trying to chase another away from a good spot.
    Can you give us an insight into the moments leading up to this as well as directly after? Yellow-billed storks spend a lot of time feeding in the shallows, walking around and sweeping their beaks in the water to find fish and other aquatic animals to eat. If they catch fish, they swallow them whole.
    How were you able to capture these images? I was lying down beside Long Pool, resting my camera on the ground to get to eye level and using a long lens to get a shallow depth of field, creating a blurred background so that the birds stood out. When they started fighting, I boosted my shutter speed to 1/3200 of a second to freeze the action

    Qs for both sets -
    When and where were these shots taken? The papers often ask for specific dates and locations and we would need to be able to provide this information upon request. The storks were at Long Pool in Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe. The leopard was quite close to Goliath Camp, where I was staying.

    (c) Dukas

     

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    These storks use their beaks as weapons while squabbling over feeding grounds at a waterhole. The pair of yellow-billed storks were spotted at Long Pool in the Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe.

    56 year old Nick Dale said, “The birds all have their separate mini territories at the pool and squabble when trying to chase another away from a good spot.”

    “They spend a lot of time feeding in the shallows, walking around and sweeping their beaks in the water to find food, swallowing any fish they catch in one.”

    Please byline: Nick Dale/Solent News

    © Nick Dale/Solent News & Photo Agency
    UK +44 (0) 2380 458800
    (FOTO: DUKAS/SOLENT NEWS) *** Local Caption *** Qs for Storks -

    Are yellow-billed storks common to see here? Yes, although there are more great egrets and grey herons at Long Pool.
    Can you describe what is happening in these images? Why are they fighting? The birds all had their separate mini 'territories', and if they squabbled, it was because one was trying to chase another away from a good spot.
    Can you give us an insight into the moments leading up to this as well as directly after? Yellow-billed storks spend a lot of time feeding in the shallows, walking around and sweeping their beaks in the water to find fish and other aquatic animals to eat. If they catch fish, they swallow them whole.
    How were you able to capture these images? I was lying down beside Long Pool, resting my camera on the ground to get to eye level and using a long lens to get a shallow depth of field, creating a blurred background so that the birds stood out. When they started fighting, I boosted my shutter speed to 1/3200 of a second to freeze the action

    Qs for both sets -
    When and where were these shots taken? The papers often ask for specific dates and locations and we would need to be able to provide this information upon request. The storks were at Long Pool in Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe. The leopard was quite close to Goliath Camp, where I was staying.

    (c) Dukas

     

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    These storks use their beaks as weapons while squabbling over feeding grounds at a waterhole. The pair of yellow-billed storks were spotted at Long Pool in the Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe.

    56 year old Nick Dale said, “The birds all have their separate mini territories at the pool and squabble when trying to chase another away from a good spot.”

    “They spend a lot of time feeding in the shallows, walking around and sweeping their beaks in the water to find food, swallowing any fish they catch in one.”

    Please byline: Nick Dale/Solent News

    © Nick Dale/Solent News & Photo Agency
    UK +44 (0) 2380 458800
    (FOTO: DUKAS/SOLENT NEWS) *** Local Caption *** Qs for Storks -

    Are yellow-billed storks common to see here? Yes, although there are more great egrets and grey herons at Long Pool.
    Can you describe what is happening in these images? Why are they fighting? The birds all had their separate mini 'territories', and if they squabbled, it was because one was trying to chase another away from a good spot.
    Can you give us an insight into the moments leading up to this as well as directly after? Yellow-billed storks spend a lot of time feeding in the shallows, walking around and sweeping their beaks in the water to find fish and other aquatic animals to eat. If they catch fish, they swallow them whole.
    How were you able to capture these images? I was lying down beside Long Pool, resting my camera on the ground to get to eye level and using a long lens to get a shallow depth of field, creating a blurred background so that the birds stood out. When they started fighting, I boosted my shutter speed to 1/3200 of a second to freeze the action

    Qs for both sets -
    When and where were these shots taken? The papers often ask for specific dates and locations and we would need to be able to provide this information upon request. The storks were at Long Pool in Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe. The leopard was quite close to Goliath Camp, where I was staying.

    (c) Dukas

     

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    These storks use their beaks as weapons while squabbling over feeding grounds at a waterhole. The pair of yellow-billed storks were spotted at Long Pool in the Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe.

    56 year old Nick Dale said, “The birds all have their separate mini territories at the pool and squabble when trying to chase another away from a good spot.”

    “They spend a lot of time feeding in the shallows, walking around and sweeping their beaks in the water to find food, swallowing any fish they catch in one.”

    Please byline: Nick Dale/Solent News

    © Nick Dale/Solent News & Photo Agency
    UK +44 (0) 2380 458800
    (FOTO: DUKAS/SOLENT NEWS) *** Local Caption *** Qs for Storks -

    Are yellow-billed storks common to see here? Yes, although there are more great egrets and grey herons at Long Pool.
    Can you describe what is happening in these images? Why are they fighting? The birds all had their separate mini 'territories', and if they squabbled, it was because one was trying to chase another away from a good spot.
    Can you give us an insight into the moments leading up to this as well as directly after? Yellow-billed storks spend a lot of time feeding in the shallows, walking around and sweeping their beaks in the water to find fish and other aquatic animals to eat. If they catch fish, they swallow them whole.
    How were you able to capture these images? I was lying down beside Long Pool, resting my camera on the ground to get to eye level and using a long lens to get a shallow depth of field, creating a blurred background so that the birds stood out. When they started fighting, I boosted my shutter speed to 1/3200 of a second to freeze the action

    Qs for both sets -
    When and where were these shots taken? The papers often ask for specific dates and locations and we would need to be able to provide this information upon request. The storks were at Long Pool in Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe. The leopard was quite close to Goliath Camp, where I was staying.

    (c) Dukas

     

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    These storks use their beaks as weapons while squabbling over feeding grounds at a waterhole. The pair of yellow-billed storks were spotted at Long Pool in the Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe.

    56 year old Nick Dale said, “The birds all have their separate mini territories at the pool and squabble when trying to chase another away from a good spot.”

    “They spend a lot of time feeding in the shallows, walking around and sweeping their beaks in the water to find food, swallowing any fish they catch in one.”

    Please byline: Nick Dale/Solent News

    © Nick Dale/Solent News & Photo Agency
    UK +44 (0) 2380 458800
    (FOTO: DUKAS/SOLENT NEWS) *** Local Caption *** Qs for Storks -

    Are yellow-billed storks common to see here? Yes, although there are more great egrets and grey herons at Long Pool.
    Can you describe what is happening in these images? Why are they fighting? The birds all had their separate mini 'territories', and if they squabbled, it was because one was trying to chase another away from a good spot.
    Can you give us an insight into the moments leading up to this as well as directly after? Yellow-billed storks spend a lot of time feeding in the shallows, walking around and sweeping their beaks in the water to find fish and other aquatic animals to eat. If they catch fish, they swallow them whole.
    How were you able to capture these images? I was lying down beside Long Pool, resting my camera on the ground to get to eye level and using a long lens to get a shallow depth of field, creating a blurred background so that the birds stood out. When they started fighting, I boosted my shutter speed to 1/3200 of a second to freeze the action

    Qs for both sets -
    When and where were these shots taken? The papers often ask for specific dates and locations and we would need to be able to provide this information upon request. The storks were at Long Pool in Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe. The leopard was quite close to Goliath Camp, where I was staying.

    (c) Dukas

     

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    These storks use their beaks as weapons while squabbling over feeding grounds at a waterhole. The pair of yellow-billed storks were spotted at Long Pool in the Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe.

    56 year old Nick Dale said, “The birds all have their separate mini territories at the pool and squabble when trying to chase another away from a good spot.”

    “They spend a lot of time feeding in the shallows, walking around and sweeping their beaks in the water to find food, swallowing any fish they catch in one.”

    Please byline: Nick Dale/Solent News

    © Nick Dale/Solent News & Photo Agency
    UK +44 (0) 2380 458800
    (FOTO: DUKAS/SOLENT NEWS) *** Local Caption *** Qs for Storks -

    Are yellow-billed storks common to see here? Yes, although there are more great egrets and grey herons at Long Pool.
    Can you describe what is happening in these images? Why are they fighting? The birds all had their separate mini 'territories', and if they squabbled, it was because one was trying to chase another away from a good spot.
    Can you give us an insight into the moments leading up to this as well as directly after? Yellow-billed storks spend a lot of time feeding in the shallows, walking around and sweeping their beaks in the water to find fish and other aquatic animals to eat. If they catch fish, they swallow them whole.
    How were you able to capture these images? I was lying down beside Long Pool, resting my camera on the ground to get to eye level and using a long lens to get a shallow depth of field, creating a blurred background so that the birds stood out. When they started fighting, I boosted my shutter speed to 1/3200 of a second to freeze the action

    Qs for both sets -
    When and where were these shots taken? The papers often ask for specific dates and locations and we would need to be able to provide this information upon request. The storks were at Long Pool in Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe. The leopard was quite close to Goliath Camp, where I was staying.

    (c) Dukas

     

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    These storks use their beaks as weapons while squabbling over feeding grounds at a waterhole. The pair of yellow-billed storks were spotted at Long Pool in the Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe.

    56 year old Nick Dale said, “The birds all have their separate mini territories at the pool and squabble when trying to chase another away from a good spot.”

    “They spend a lot of time feeding in the shallows, walking around and sweeping their beaks in the water to find food, swallowing any fish they catch in one.”

    Please byline: Nick Dale/Solent News

    © Nick Dale/Solent News & Photo Agency
    UK +44 (0) 2380 458800
    (FOTO: DUKAS/SOLENT NEWS) *** Local Caption *** Qs for Storks -

    Are yellow-billed storks common to see here? Yes, although there are more great egrets and grey herons at Long Pool.
    Can you describe what is happening in these images? Why are they fighting? The birds all had their separate mini 'territories', and if they squabbled, it was because one was trying to chase another away from a good spot.
    Can you give us an insight into the moments leading up to this as well as directly after? Yellow-billed storks spend a lot of time feeding in the shallows, walking around and sweeping their beaks in the water to find fish and other aquatic animals to eat. If they catch fish, they swallow them whole.
    How were you able to capture these images? I was lying down beside Long Pool, resting my camera on the ground to get to eye level and using a long lens to get a shallow depth of field, creating a blurred background so that the birds stood out. When they started fighting, I boosted my shutter speed to 1/3200 of a second to freeze the action

    Qs for both sets -
    When and where were these shots taken? The papers often ask for specific dates and locations and we would need to be able to provide this information upon request. The storks were at Long Pool in Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe. The leopard was quite close to Goliath Camp, where I was staying.

    (c) Dukas

     

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    These storks use their beaks as weapons while squabbling over feeding grounds at a waterhole. The pair of yellow-billed storks were spotted at Long Pool in the Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe.

    56 year old Nick Dale said, “The birds all have their separate mini territories at the pool and squabble when trying to chase another away from a good spot.”

    “They spend a lot of time feeding in the shallows, walking around and sweeping their beaks in the water to find food, swallowing any fish they catch in one.”

    Please byline: Nick Dale/Solent News

    © Nick Dale/Solent News & Photo Agency
    UK +44 (0) 2380 458800
    (FOTO: DUKAS/SOLENT NEWS) *** Local Caption *** Qs for Storks -

    Are yellow-billed storks common to see here? Yes, although there are more great egrets and grey herons at Long Pool.
    Can you describe what is happening in these images? Why are they fighting? The birds all had their separate mini 'territories', and if they squabbled, it was because one was trying to chase another away from a good spot.
    Can you give us an insight into the moments leading up to this as well as directly after? Yellow-billed storks spend a lot of time feeding in the shallows, walking around and sweeping their beaks in the water to find fish and other aquatic animals to eat. If they catch fish, they swallow them whole.
    How were you able to capture these images? I was lying down beside Long Pool, resting my camera on the ground to get to eye level and using a long lens to get a shallow depth of field, creating a blurred background so that the birds stood out. When they started fighting, I boosted my shutter speed to 1/3200 of a second to freeze the action

    Qs for both sets -
    When and where were these shots taken? The papers often ask for specific dates and locations and we would need to be able to provide this information upon request. The storks were at Long Pool in Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe. The leopard was quite close to Goliath Camp, where I was staying.

    (c) Dukas

     

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    These storks use their beaks as weapons while squabbling over feeding grounds at a waterhole. The pair of yellow-billed storks were spotted at Long Pool in the Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe.

    56 year old Nick Dale said, “The birds all have their separate mini territories at the pool and squabble when trying to chase another away from a good spot.”

    “They spend a lot of time feeding in the shallows, walking around and sweeping their beaks in the water to find food, swallowing any fish they catch in one.”

    Please byline: Nick Dale/Solent News

    © Nick Dale/Solent News & Photo Agency
    UK +44 (0) 2380 458800
    (FOTO: DUKAS/SOLENT NEWS) *** Local Caption *** Qs for Storks -

    Are yellow-billed storks common to see here? Yes, although there are more great egrets and grey herons at Long Pool.
    Can you describe what is happening in these images? Why are they fighting? The birds all had their separate mini 'territories', and if they squabbled, it was because one was trying to chase another away from a good spot.
    Can you give us an insight into the moments leading up to this as well as directly after? Yellow-billed storks spend a lot of time feeding in the shallows, walking around and sweeping their beaks in the water to find fish and other aquatic animals to eat. If they catch fish, they swallow them whole.
    How were you able to capture these images? I was lying down beside Long Pool, resting my camera on the ground to get to eye level and using a long lens to get a shallow depth of field, creating a blurred background so that the birds stood out. When they started fighting, I boosted my shutter speed to 1/3200 of a second to freeze the action

    Qs for both sets -
    When and where were these shots taken? The papers often ask for specific dates and locations and we would need to be able to provide this information upon request. The storks were at Long Pool in Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe. The leopard was quite close to Goliath Camp, where I was staying.

    (c) Dukas

     

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    These storks use their beaks as weapons while squabbling over feeding grounds at a waterhole. The pair of yellow-billed storks were spotted at Long Pool in the Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe.

    56 year old Nick Dale said, “The birds all have their separate mini territories at the pool and squabble when trying to chase another away from a good spot.”

    “They spend a lot of time feeding in the shallows, walking around and sweeping their beaks in the water to find food, swallowing any fish they catch in one.”

    Please byline: Nick Dale/Solent News

    © Nick Dale/Solent News & Photo Agency
    UK +44 (0) 2380 458800
    (FOTO: DUKAS/SOLENT NEWS) *** Local Caption *** Qs for Storks -

    Are yellow-billed storks common to see here? Yes, although there are more great egrets and grey herons at Long Pool.
    Can you describe what is happening in these images? Why are they fighting? The birds all had their separate mini 'territories', and if they squabbled, it was because one was trying to chase another away from a good spot.
    Can you give us an insight into the moments leading up to this as well as directly after? Yellow-billed storks spend a lot of time feeding in the shallows, walking around and sweeping their beaks in the water to find fish and other aquatic animals to eat. If they catch fish, they swallow them whole.
    How were you able to capture these images? I was lying down beside Long Pool, resting my camera on the ground to get to eye level and using a long lens to get a shallow depth of field, creating a blurred background so that the birds stood out. When they started fighting, I boosted my shutter speed to 1/3200 of a second to freeze the action

    Qs for both sets -
    When and where were these shots taken? The papers often ask for specific dates and locations and we would need to be able to provide this information upon request. The storks were at Long Pool in Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe. The leopard was quite close to Goliath Camp, where I was staying.

    (c) Dukas

     

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    These storks use their beaks as weapons while squabbling over feeding grounds at a waterhole. The pair of yellow-billed storks were spotted at Long Pool in the Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe.

    56 year old Nick Dale said, “The birds all have their separate mini territories at the pool and squabble when trying to chase another away from a good spot.”

    “They spend a lot of time feeding in the shallows, walking around and sweeping their beaks in the water to find food, swallowing any fish they catch in one.”

    Please byline: Nick Dale/Solent News

    © Nick Dale/Solent News & Photo Agency
    UK +44 (0) 2380 458800
    (FOTO: DUKAS/SOLENT NEWS) *** Local Caption *** Qs for Storks -

    Are yellow-billed storks common to see here? Yes, although there are more great egrets and grey herons at Long Pool.
    Can you describe what is happening in these images? Why are they fighting? The birds all had their separate mini 'territories', and if they squabbled, it was because one was trying to chase another away from a good spot.
    Can you give us an insight into the moments leading up to this as well as directly after? Yellow-billed storks spend a lot of time feeding in the shallows, walking around and sweeping their beaks in the water to find fish and other aquatic animals to eat. If they catch fish, they swallow them whole.
    How were you able to capture these images? I was lying down beside Long Pool, resting my camera on the ground to get to eye level and using a long lens to get a shallow depth of field, creating a blurred background so that the birds stood out. When they started fighting, I boosted my shutter speed to 1/3200 of a second to freeze the action

    Qs for both sets -
    When and where were these shots taken? The papers often ask for specific dates and locations and we would need to be able to provide this information upon request. The storks were at Long Pool in Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe. The leopard was quite close to Goliath Camp, where I was staying.

    (c) Dukas

     

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    These storks use their beaks as weapons while squabbling over feeding grounds at a waterhole. The pair of yellow-billed storks were spotted at Long Pool in the Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe.

    56 year old Nick Dale said, “The birds all have their separate mini territories at the pool and squabble when trying to chase another away from a good spot.”

    “They spend a lot of time feeding in the shallows, walking around and sweeping their beaks in the water to find food, swallowing any fish they catch in one.”

    Please byline: Nick Dale/Solent News

    © Nick Dale/Solent News & Photo Agency
    UK +44 (0) 2380 458800
    (FOTO: DUKAS/SOLENT NEWS) *** Local Caption *** Qs for Storks -

    Are yellow-billed storks common to see here? Yes, although there are more great egrets and grey herons at Long Pool.
    Can you describe what is happening in these images? Why are they fighting? The birds all had their separate mini 'territories', and if they squabbled, it was because one was trying to chase another away from a good spot.
    Can you give us an insight into the moments leading up to this as well as directly after? Yellow-billed storks spend a lot of time feeding in the shallows, walking around and sweeping their beaks in the water to find fish and other aquatic animals to eat. If they catch fish, they swallow them whole.
    How were you able to capture these images? I was lying down beside Long Pool, resting my camera on the ground to get to eye level and using a long lens to get a shallow depth of field, creating a blurred background so that the birds stood out. When they started fighting, I boosted my shutter speed to 1/3200 of a second to freeze the action

    Qs for both sets -
    When and where were these shots taken? The papers often ask for specific dates and locations and we would need to be able to provide this information upon request. The storks were at Long Pool in Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe. The leopard was quite close to Goliath Camp, where I was staying.

    (c) Dukas

     

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    These storks use their beaks as weapons while squabbling over feeding grounds at a waterhole. The pair of yellow-billed storks were spotted at Long Pool in the Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe.

    56 year old Nick Dale said, “The birds all have their separate mini territories at the pool and squabble when trying to chase another away from a good spot.”

    “They spend a lot of time feeding in the shallows, walking around and sweeping their beaks in the water to find food, swallowing any fish they catch in one.”

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    (FOTO: DUKAS/SOLENT NEWS) *** Local Caption *** Qs for Storks -

    Are yellow-billed storks common to see here? Yes, although there are more great egrets and grey herons at Long Pool.
    Can you describe what is happening in these images? Why are they fighting? The birds all had their separate mini 'territories', and if they squabbled, it was because one was trying to chase another away from a good spot.
    Can you give us an insight into the moments leading up to this as well as directly after? Yellow-billed storks spend a lot of time feeding in the shallows, walking around and sweeping their beaks in the water to find fish and other aquatic animals to eat. If they catch fish, they swallow them whole.
    How were you able to capture these images? I was lying down beside Long Pool, resting my camera on the ground to get to eye level and using a long lens to get a shallow depth of field, creating a blurred background so that the birds stood out. When they started fighting, I boosted my shutter speed to 1/3200 of a second to freeze the action

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    When and where were these shots taken? The papers often ask for specific dates and locations and we would need to be able to provide this information upon request. The storks were at Long Pool in Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe. The leopard was quite close to Goliath Camp, where I was staying.

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - SN_LEOPARD_HIDING_10
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    FEATURE - SN_LEOPARD_HIDING_10
    A SPOT OF HIDE AND SEEK...This cheeky leopard plays peekaboo with a photographer, utilising its impressive camouflage skills. The playful big cat was spotted hiding behind a log from snapper Nick Dale at the Mana Pools National Park in Zimbabwe.

    The 56 year old wildlife photographer said, “This male leopard was lying down behind a dead log in the trees. As my vehicle approached he lifted his head, looking over to find out what was going on.”

    “It definitely looks like it’s playing peekaboo! They say leopards always see you before you see them and it’s easy to see why when they have such good camouflage.”

    Please byline: Nick Dale/Solent News

    © Nick Dale/Solent News & Photo Agency
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    (FOTO: DUKAS/SOLENT NEWS) *** Local Caption *** Can you describe what is happening in these images? Why is the leopard hiding? The male leopard was lying down behind a dead log in the trees. When our vehicle approached, he lifted his head to look over it and find out what was going on. When we stopped, he carried on staring and then looked at us through a tiny gap between the branch and the ground.
    Would you agree it looks as though it is playing hide and seek / peekaboo? Yes! They say leopards always see you before you see them, and it's easy to see why when they have such good camouflage and can hide in the trees.
    Can you give us an insight into the moments leading up to this as well as directly after? The sun was just going down when we saw the leopard, and that's always a good time to see wildlife as the animals become more active as the temperature falls and it gets darker. After we saw him, my guide, Tor, managed to find a good spot further down the road from which we could look back. We could then see him lying and then sitting behind the log—although it was then getting pretty dark!
    How were you able to capture these images? I took all the photographs from our jeep. The leopard was quite far away, and we weren't allowed to go off-road, so I h

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - SN_LEOPARD_HIDING_09
    SON-SN_LEOPARD_HIDING_09
    FEATURE - SN_LEOPARD_HIDING_09
    A SPOT OF HIDE AND SEEK...This cheeky leopard plays peekaboo with a photographer, utilising its impressive camouflage skills. The playful big cat was spotted hiding behind a log from snapper Nick Dale at the Mana Pools National Park in Zimbabwe.

    The 56 year old wildlife photographer said, “This male leopard was lying down behind a dead log in the trees. As my vehicle approached he lifted his head, looking over to find out what was going on.”

    “It definitely looks like it’s playing peekaboo! They say leopards always see you before you see them and it’s easy to see why when they have such good camouflage.”

    Please byline: Nick Dale/Solent News

    © Nick Dale/Solent News & Photo Agency
    UK +44 (0) 2380 458800
    (FOTO: DUKAS/SOLENT NEWS) *** Local Caption *** Can you describe what is happening in these images? Why is the leopard hiding? The male leopard was lying down behind a dead log in the trees. When our vehicle approached, he lifted his head to look over it and find out what was going on. When we stopped, he carried on staring and then looked at us through a tiny gap between the branch and the ground.
    Would you agree it looks as though it is playing hide and seek / peekaboo? Yes! They say leopards always see you before you see them, and it's easy to see why when they have such good camouflage and can hide in the trees.
    Can you give us an insight into the moments leading up to this as well as directly after? The sun was just going down when we saw the leopard, and that's always a good time to see wildlife as the animals become more active as the temperature falls and it gets darker. After we saw him, my guide, Tor, managed to find a good spot further down the road from which we could look back. We could then see him lying and then sitting behind the log—although it was then getting pretty dark!
    How were you able to capture these images? I took all the photographs from our jeep. The leopard was quite far away, and we weren't allowed to go off-road, so I h

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - SN_LEOPARD_HIDING_08
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    FEATURE - SN_LEOPARD_HIDING_08
    A SPOT OF HIDE AND SEEK...This cheeky leopard plays peekaboo with a photographer, utilising its impressive camouflage skills. The playful big cat was spotted hiding behind a log from snapper Nick Dale at the Mana Pools National Park in Zimbabwe.

    The 56 year old wildlife photographer said, “This male leopard was lying down behind a dead log in the trees. As my vehicle approached he lifted his head, looking over to find out what was going on.”

    “It definitely looks like it’s playing peekaboo! They say leopards always see you before you see them and it’s easy to see why when they have such good camouflage.”

    Please byline: Nick Dale/Solent News

    © Nick Dale/Solent News & Photo Agency
    UK +44 (0) 2380 458800
    (FOTO: DUKAS/SOLENT NEWS) *** Local Caption *** Can you describe what is happening in these images? Why is the leopard hiding? The male leopard was lying down behind a dead log in the trees. When our vehicle approached, he lifted his head to look over it and find out what was going on. When we stopped, he carried on staring and then looked at us through a tiny gap between the branch and the ground.
    Would you agree it looks as though it is playing hide and seek / peekaboo? Yes! They say leopards always see you before you see them, and it's easy to see why when they have such good camouflage and can hide in the trees.
    Can you give us an insight into the moments leading up to this as well as directly after? The sun was just going down when we saw the leopard, and that's always a good time to see wildlife as the animals become more active as the temperature falls and it gets darker. After we saw him, my guide, Tor, managed to find a good spot further down the road from which we could look back. We could then see him lying and then sitting behind the log—although it was then getting pretty dark!
    How were you able to capture these images? I took all the photographs from our jeep. The leopard was quite far away, and we weren't allowed to go off-road, so I h

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - SN_LEOPARD_HIDING_07
    SON-SN_LEOPARD_HIDING_07
    FEATURE - SN_LEOPARD_HIDING_07
    A SPOT OF HIDE AND SEEK...This cheeky leopard plays peekaboo with a photographer, utilising its impressive camouflage skills. The playful big cat was spotted hiding behind a log from snapper Nick Dale at the Mana Pools National Park in Zimbabwe.

    The 56 year old wildlife photographer said, “This male leopard was lying down behind a dead log in the trees. As my vehicle approached he lifted his head, looking over to find out what was going on.”

    “It definitely looks like it’s playing peekaboo! They say leopards always see you before you see them and it’s easy to see why when they have such good camouflage.”

    Please byline: Nick Dale/Solent News

    © Nick Dale/Solent News & Photo Agency
    UK +44 (0) 2380 458800
    (FOTO: DUKAS/SOLENT NEWS) *** Local Caption *** Can you describe what is happening in these images? Why is the leopard hiding? The male leopard was lying down behind a dead log in the trees. When our vehicle approached, he lifted his head to look over it and find out what was going on. When we stopped, he carried on staring and then looked at us through a tiny gap between the branch and the ground.
    Would you agree it looks as though it is playing hide and seek / peekaboo? Yes! They say leopards always see you before you see them, and it's easy to see why when they have such good camouflage and can hide in the trees.
    Can you give us an insight into the moments leading up to this as well as directly after? The sun was just going down when we saw the leopard, and that's always a good time to see wildlife as the animals become more active as the temperature falls and it gets darker. After we saw him, my guide, Tor, managed to find a good spot further down the road from which we could look back. We could then see him lying and then sitting behind the log—although it was then getting pretty dark!
    How were you able to capture these images? I took all the photographs from our jeep. The leopard was quite far away, and we weren't allowed to go off-road, so I h

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - SN_LEOPARD_HIDING_06
    SON-SN_LEOPARD_HIDING_06
    FEATURE - SN_LEOPARD_HIDING_06
    A SPOT OF HIDE AND SEEK...This cheeky leopard plays peekaboo with a photographer, utilising its impressive camouflage skills. The playful big cat was spotted hiding behind a log from snapper Nick Dale at the Mana Pools National Park in Zimbabwe.

    The 56 year old wildlife photographer said, “This male leopard was lying down behind a dead log in the trees. As my vehicle approached he lifted his head, looking over to find out what was going on.”

    “It definitely looks like it’s playing peekaboo! They say leopards always see you before you see them and it’s easy to see why when they have such good camouflage.”

    Please byline: Nick Dale/Solent News

    © Nick Dale/Solent News & Photo Agency
    UK +44 (0) 2380 458800
    (FOTO: DUKAS/SOLENT NEWS) *** Local Caption *** Can you describe what is happening in these images? Why is the leopard hiding? The male leopard was lying down behind a dead log in the trees. When our vehicle approached, he lifted his head to look over it and find out what was going on. When we stopped, he carried on staring and then looked at us through a tiny gap between the branch and the ground.
    Would you agree it looks as though it is playing hide and seek / peekaboo? Yes! They say leopards always see you before you see them, and it's easy to see why when they have such good camouflage and can hide in the trees.
    Can you give us an insight into the moments leading up to this as well as directly after? The sun was just going down when we saw the leopard, and that's always a good time to see wildlife as the animals become more active as the temperature falls and it gets darker. After we saw him, my guide, Tor, managed to find a good spot further down the road from which we could look back. We could then see him lying and then sitting behind the log—although it was then getting pretty dark!
    How were you able to capture these images? I took all the photographs from our jeep. The leopard was quite far away, and we weren't allowed to go off-road, so I h

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - SN_LEOPARD_HIDING_05
    SON-SN_LEOPARD_HIDING_05
    FEATURE - SN_LEOPARD_HIDING_05
    A SPOT OF HIDE AND SEEK...This cheeky leopard plays peekaboo with a photographer, utilising its impressive camouflage skills. The playful big cat was spotted hiding behind a log from snapper Nick Dale at the Mana Pools National Park in Zimbabwe.

    The 56 year old wildlife photographer said, “This male leopard was lying down behind a dead log in the trees. As my vehicle approached he lifted his head, looking over to find out what was going on.”

    “It definitely looks like it’s playing peekaboo! They say leopards always see you before you see them and it’s easy to see why when they have such good camouflage.”

    Please byline: Nick Dale/Solent News

    © Nick Dale/Solent News & Photo Agency
    UK +44 (0) 2380 458800
    (FOTO: DUKAS/SOLENT NEWS) *** Local Caption *** Can you describe what is happening in these images? Why is the leopard hiding? The male leopard was lying down behind a dead log in the trees. When our vehicle approached, he lifted his head to look over it and find out what was going on. When we stopped, he carried on staring and then looked at us through a tiny gap between the branch and the ground.
    Would you agree it looks as though it is playing hide and seek / peekaboo? Yes! They say leopards always see you before you see them, and it's easy to see why when they have such good camouflage and can hide in the trees.
    Can you give us an insight into the moments leading up to this as well as directly after? The sun was just going down when we saw the leopard, and that's always a good time to see wildlife as the animals become more active as the temperature falls and it gets darker. After we saw him, my guide, Tor, managed to find a good spot further down the road from which we could look back. We could then see him lying and then sitting behind the log—although it was then getting pretty dark!
    How were you able to capture these images? I took all the photographs from our jeep. The leopard was quite far away, and we weren't allowed to go off-road, so I h

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - SN_LEOPARD_HIDING_04
    SON-SN_LEOPARD_HIDING_04
    FEATURE - SN_LEOPARD_HIDING_04
    A SPOT OF HIDE AND SEEK...This cheeky leopard plays peekaboo with a photographer, utilising its impressive camouflage skills. The playful big cat was spotted hiding behind a log from snapper Nick Dale at the Mana Pools National Park in Zimbabwe.

    The 56 year old wildlife photographer said, “This male leopard was lying down behind a dead log in the trees. As my vehicle approached he lifted his head, looking over to find out what was going on.”

    “It definitely looks like it’s playing peekaboo! They say leopards always see you before you see them and it’s easy to see why when they have such good camouflage.”

    Please byline: Nick Dale/Solent News

    © Nick Dale/Solent News & Photo Agency
    UK +44 (0) 2380 458800
    (FOTO: DUKAS/SOLENT NEWS) *** Local Caption *** Can you describe what is happening in these images? Why is the leopard hiding? The male leopard was lying down behind a dead log in the trees. When our vehicle approached, he lifted his head to look over it and find out what was going on. When we stopped, he carried on staring and then looked at us through a tiny gap between the branch and the ground.
    Would you agree it looks as though it is playing hide and seek / peekaboo? Yes! They say leopards always see you before you see them, and it's easy to see why when they have such good camouflage and can hide in the trees.
    Can you give us an insight into the moments leading up to this as well as directly after? The sun was just going down when we saw the leopard, and that's always a good time to see wildlife as the animals become more active as the temperature falls and it gets darker. After we saw him, my guide, Tor, managed to find a good spot further down the road from which we could look back. We could then see him lying and then sitting behind the log—although it was then getting pretty dark!
    How were you able to capture these images? I took all the photographs from our jeep. The leopard was quite far away, and we weren't allowed to go off-road, so I h

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - SN_LEOPARD_HIDING_03
    SON-SN_LEOPARD_HIDING_03
    FEATURE - SN_LEOPARD_HIDING_03
    A SPOT OF HIDE AND SEEK...This cheeky leopard plays peekaboo with a photographer, utilising its impressive camouflage skills. The playful big cat was spotted hiding behind a log from snapper Nick Dale at the Mana Pools National Park in Zimbabwe.

    The 56 year old wildlife photographer said, “This male leopard was lying down behind a dead log in the trees. As my vehicle approached he lifted his head, looking over to find out what was going on.”

    “It definitely looks like it’s playing peekaboo! They say leopards always see you before you see them and it’s easy to see why when they have such good camouflage.”

    Please byline: Nick Dale/Solent News

    © Nick Dale/Solent News & Photo Agency
    UK +44 (0) 2380 458800
    (FOTO: DUKAS/SOLENT NEWS) *** Local Caption *** Can you describe what is happening in these images? Why is the leopard hiding? The male leopard was lying down behind a dead log in the trees. When our vehicle approached, he lifted his head to look over it and find out what was going on. When we stopped, he carried on staring and then looked at us through a tiny gap between the branch and the ground.
    Would you agree it looks as though it is playing hide and seek / peekaboo? Yes! They say leopards always see you before you see them, and it's easy to see why when they have such good camouflage and can hide in the trees.
    Can you give us an insight into the moments leading up to this as well as directly after? The sun was just going down when we saw the leopard, and that's always a good time to see wildlife as the animals become more active as the temperature falls and it gets darker. After we saw him, my guide, Tor, managed to find a good spot further down the road from which we could look back. We could then see him lying and then sitting behind the log—although it was then getting pretty dark!
    How were you able to capture these images? I took all the photographs from our jeep. The leopard was quite far away, and we weren't allowed to go off-road, so I h

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - SN_LEOPARD_HIDING_02
    SON-SN_LEOPARD_HIDING_02
    FEATURE - SN_LEOPARD_HIDING_02
    A SPOT OF HIDE AND SEEK...This cheeky leopard plays peekaboo with a photographer, utilising its impressive camouflage skills. The playful big cat was spotted hiding behind a log from snapper Nick Dale at the Mana Pools National Park in Zimbabwe.

    The 56 year old wildlife photographer said, “This male leopard was lying down behind a dead log in the trees. As my vehicle approached he lifted his head, looking over to find out what was going on.”

    “It definitely looks like it’s playing peekaboo! They say leopards always see you before you see them and it’s easy to see why when they have such good camouflage.”

    Please byline: Nick Dale/Solent News

    © Nick Dale/Solent News & Photo Agency
    UK +44 (0) 2380 458800
    (FOTO: DUKAS/SOLENT NEWS) *** Local Caption *** Can you describe what is happening in these images? Why is the leopard hiding? The male leopard was lying down behind a dead log in the trees. When our vehicle approached, he lifted his head to look over it and find out what was going on. When we stopped, he carried on staring and then looked at us through a tiny gap between the branch and the ground.
    Would you agree it looks as though it is playing hide and seek / peekaboo? Yes! They say leopards always see you before you see them, and it's easy to see why when they have such good camouflage and can hide in the trees.
    Can you give us an insight into the moments leading up to this as well as directly after? The sun was just going down when we saw the leopard, and that's always a good time to see wildlife as the animals become more active as the temperature falls and it gets darker. After we saw him, my guide, Tor, managed to find a good spot further down the road from which we could look back. We could then see him lying and then sitting behind the log—although it was then getting pretty dark!
    How were you able to capture these images? I took all the photographs from our jeep. The leopard was quite far away, and we weren't allowed to go off-road, so I h

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - SN_LEOPARD_HIDING_01
    SON-SN_LEOPARD_HIDING_01
    FEATURE - SN_LEOPARD_HIDING_01
    A SPOT OF HIDE AND SEEK...This cheeky leopard plays peekaboo with a photographer, utilising its impressive camouflage skills. The playful big cat was spotted hiding behind a log from snapper Nick Dale at the Mana Pools National Park in Zimbabwe.

    The 56 year old wildlife photographer said, “This male leopard was lying down behind a dead log in the trees. As my vehicle approached he lifted his head, looking over to find out what was going on.”

    “It definitely looks like it’s playing peekaboo! They say leopards always see you before you see them and it’s easy to see why when they have such good camouflage.”

    Please byline: Nick Dale/Solent News

    © Nick Dale/Solent News & Photo Agency
    UK +44 (0) 2380 458800
    (FOTO: DUKAS/SOLENT NEWS) *** Local Caption *** Can you describe what is happening in these images? Why is the leopard hiding? The male leopard was lying down behind a dead log in the trees. When our vehicle approached, he lifted his head to look over it and find out what was going on. When we stopped, he carried on staring and then looked at us through a tiny gap between the branch and the ground.
    Would you agree it looks as though it is playing hide and seek / peekaboo? Yes! They say leopards always see you before you see them, and it's easy to see why when they have such good camouflage and can hide in the trees.
    Can you give us an insight into the moments leading up to this as well as directly after? The sun was just going down when we saw the leopard, and that's always a good time to see wildlife as the animals become more active as the temperature falls and it gets darker. After we saw him, my guide, Tor, managed to find a good spot further down the road from which we could look back. We could then see him lying and then sitting behind the log—although it was then getting pretty dark!
    How were you able to capture these images? I took all the photographs from our jeep. The leopard was quite far away, and we weren't allowed to go off-road, so I h

    (c) Dukas

     

  • Telling tales: Zimbabwe's Weaver Press celebrates 25 years of championing truth-telling fiction
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    Telling tales: Zimbabwe's Weaver Press celebrates 25 years of championing truth-telling fiction
    NoViolet Bulawayo among authors paying tribute to independent publishing house that shook up the country's literary scene.

    When the Zimbabwean editor Irene Staunton and her husband Murray McCartney set up their publishing business in 1998, it seemed natural to call it Weaver Press. Their modest HQ, in the back garden of their home in Emerald Hill, a northern suburb of Harare, looked out on the many intricate nests of the weaver bird that peppered the landscape.

    This week, the company is celebrating its 25th birthday. The location has not changed and the team has rarely exceeded the staff of two. But in the words of one distinguished Zimbabwean scholar at the University of Oxford, Weaver Press has :quietly shaped post-independence Zimbabwean literature".

    Zimbabwean publisher, editor, researcher and writer, Irene Staunton in her garden at Weaver Press in Harare, Zimbabwe. She is co-founder the publishing house with her husband Murray McCartney.

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  • Telling tales: Zimbabwe's Weaver Press celebrates 25 years of championing truth-telling fiction
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    Telling tales: Zimbabwe's Weaver Press celebrates 25 years of championing truth-telling fiction
    NoViolet Bulawayo among authors paying tribute to independent publishing house that shook up the country's literary scene.

    When the Zimbabwean editor Irene Staunton and her husband Murray McCartney set up their publishing business in 1998, it seemed natural to call it Weaver Press. Their modest HQ, in the back garden of their home in Emerald Hill, a northern suburb of Harare, looked out on the many intricate nests of the weaver bird that peppered the landscape.

    This week, the company is celebrating its 25th birthday. The location has not changed and the team has rarely exceeded the staff of two. But in the words of one distinguished Zimbabwean scholar at the University of Oxford, Weaver Press has :quietly shaped post-independence Zimbabwean literature".

    Weaver Press publishers Irene Staunton and Murray McCartney at their home in Harare, Zimbabwe.

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  • Telling tales: Zimbabwe's Weaver Press celebrates 25 years of championing truth-telling fiction
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    Telling tales: Zimbabwe's Weaver Press celebrates 25 years of championing truth-telling fiction
    NoViolet Bulawayo among authors paying tribute to independent publishing house that shook up the country's literary scene.

    When the Zimbabwean editor Irene Staunton and her husband Murray McCartney set up their publishing business in 1998, it seemed natural to call it Weaver Press. Their modest HQ, in the back garden of their home in Emerald Hill, a northern suburb of Harare, looked out on the many intricate nests of the weaver bird that peppered the landscape.

    This week, the company is celebrating its 25th birthday. The location has not changed and the team has rarely exceeded the staff of two. But in the words of one distinguished Zimbabwean scholar at the University of Oxford, Weaver Press has :quietly shaped post-independence Zimbabwean literature".

    Weaver Press publishers Irene Staunton and Murray McCartney at their home in Harare, Zimbabwe.

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  • Four chicken heads a dollar: how one Harare grandmother scratches a living in lockdown
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    Four chicken heads a dollar: how one Harare grandmother scratches a living in lockdown
    February 15, 2021: Women walk in the streets of Kuwadzana.
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  • Four chicken heads a dollar: how one Harare grandmother scratches a living in lockdown
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    Four chicken heads a dollar: how one Harare grandmother scratches a living in lockdown
    February 15, 2021: Young boys play a game of soccer on a dusty playing field in Kuwadzana.
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  • Four chicken heads a dollar: how one Harare grandmother scratches a living in lockdown
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    Four chicken heads a dollar: how one Harare grandmother scratches a living in lockdown
    February 15, 2021: Young boys play a game of soccer on a dusty playing field in Kuwadzana.
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  • Four chicken heads a dollar: how one Harare grandmother scratches a living in lockdown
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    Four chicken heads a dollar: how one Harare grandmother scratches a living in lockdown
    February 15, 2021: A makeshift classroom at the home of a school teacher in Kuwadzana.
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  • Four chicken heads a dollar: how one Harare grandmother scratches a living in lockdown
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    Four chicken heads a dollar: how one Harare grandmother scratches a living in lockdown
    A market place in Hopley Farm Settlement, 10km west of Zimbabwe’s capital Harare.
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  • Four chicken heads a dollar: how one Harare grandmother scratches a living in lockdown
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    Four chicken heads a dollar: how one Harare grandmother scratches a living in lockdown
    A market place in Hopley Farm Settlement, 10km west of Zimbabwe’s capital Harare.
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    A women helps her children get dressed after taking a bath near a man-made pond in Hopley Farm Settlement, 10km west of Zimbabwe’s capital Harare. There is no running water in the area.
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    A girl walks along a stream after a rainy night in Hopley Farm Settlement, 10km west of Zimbabwe’s capital Harare.
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    A woman and child pass a dumpsite along a pathway in Hopley Farm Settlement, 10km west of Zimbabwe’s capital Harare.
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    January 17, 2021: “We always hear sad stories here when Natsi is conducting her sessions. Only if we had resources, we would help them rebuild their lives. I am planning to help them start a soap making business so that they can grow from there,” her father, Richard Maritsa (50). (Cynthia R Matonhodze/The Guardian)
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    January 17, 2021: “We always hear sad stories here when Natsi is conducting her sessions. Only if we had resources, we would help them rebuild their lives. I am planning to help them start a soap making business so that they can grow from there,” her father, Richard Maritsa (50) (Cynthia R Matonhodze/The Guardian)
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    January 17, 2021: “Adults must report what is happening within the community, but it is something that is not happening because of poverty. Parents are consenting to their little girls’ marriages and it is sad. It is not good for parents to accept lobola for the young girls,” Ndanatseyi Karigundu (42). (Cynthia R Matonhodze/The Guardian)
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    January 17, 2021: Natsiraishe’s parents at their home in Epworth, Zimbabwe. (Cynthia R Matonhodze/The Guardian)
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    January 17, 2021: Naled Ngazimbi (14) has been attending te taekwondo practice sessions with Natsiraishe in Epworth, Zimbabwe (Cynthia R Matonhodze/The Guardian)
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    January 17, 2021: “I have been coming for the sessions for about three months. It helps me keep fit and I learn about early marriages. I think child marriages are not good for the girl child,” Desire Mtunzi (17). (Cynthia R Matonhodze/The Guardian)
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    January 17, 2021: “I have been coming for the sessions for about three months. It helps me keep fit and I learn about early marriages. I think child marriages are not good for the girl child,” Desire Mtunzi (17). (Cynthia R Matonhodze/The Guardian)
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    January 17, 2021: A view of Natsiraishe’s neighborhood in Epworth, Zimbabwe. (Cynthia R Matonhodze/The Guardian)
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    January 17, 2021: A view of Natsiraishe’s neighborhood in Epworth, Zimbabwe. (Cynthia R Matonhodze/The Guardian)
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