Seven Benefits of Birding
Searching for birds is not necessarily the first thing that comes to mind when planning that first safari to Africa. However, soon after touching down in the wilderness areas of …
Searching for birds is not necessarily the first thing that comes to mind when planning that first safari to Africa. However, soon after touching down in the wilderness areas of …
Last year a group of us, Londolozi Rangers, past and present, decided to try our hands at something a little different. We decided that we were going to embark on …
Before arriving at Londolozi I knew very little about birds. My previous bush experience usually entailed focusing on all the other animals and especially the Big 5. Whilst I will …
One afternoon I didn’t have any guests so I decided that instead of going out into the bush for a drive I would stay in camp and do a little …
Birding on foot is one of my favourite ways of spending time in nature. Relative to driving around the bush it forces you to take it slow. This affords you …
Birds are not necessarily the first things that spring to mind when one is planning that first safari to Africa. However, soon after arriving here, it becomes obvious that birds …
So it seems like Boris got lost in Mauritania. Well, the evidence isn’t conclusive yet, but the outlook is bleak. His last transmission was from almost a month ago, on …
With the drought – that thankfully we slowly seem to be emerging from – having made for incredible predator-prey interactions, the birding world was sometimes overlooked, but over the course of the last few seasons a …
We ran a post just over a month ago on Birding for Beginners, which looked at some of the more common species you can encounter around camp. Birds aren’t everyone’s cup …
As is understandable, most of our guests arrive with visions of the Big 5 in mind; lions, leopards and elephants are what they anticipate seeing, and hopefully are also what …
What should you expect when visiting Londolozi for the first time? Being out in the wilderness and with the animals on safari will be the most important part of your …
One aspect of being a ranger and spending time out in the wilderness is that we are exposed to many different aspects of the natural world. One of which many …
The most pivotal event in the life of a bird, or any animal, is the act of breeding since this allows each individual of that species the important opportunity to …
When is the best time to visit Londolozi? We often get asked this question knowing that the answer will vary depending on personal preference. Each month offers something different, and …
When it comes to travel and planning, I find myself immersed in books rather than Google. Prior to any trip, I love to read about my destination, it allows one …