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Spotted Eagle Owl Nest

Keagan Chasenski December 1, 2022 12

We appear to have been super fortunate over the last few weeks as we have found a number of nests that we can observe as the eggs hatch and chicks …

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Update on the African Jacana nest: Part III

Tayla Brown October 20, 2022 16

Following on from the previous update on the Jacana Nest, we sat with baited breath hoping to see something that I have only read about in books but really wanted …

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Weaving Wizardry

Nick Tennick October 17, 2022 26

Weaver birds are renowned for being among the most accomplished nest builders in the bird world, with nests that are intricately and skillfully woven together. Each weaver species has specialised …

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Update on the African Jacana nest: Part II

Tayla Brown October 13, 2022 15

Some of you may have read a few weeks back about the excitement around Camp Dam, the Africana Jacana nest. We have some good news. The eggs have hatched! For …

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The Week In Pictures #565

Kyle Gordon October 7, 2022 5 50

Spring is sprung and the first rains have quenched the thirst of our dry paradise. The last of the golden backdrops are giving way to the greens as the grass …

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African Jacana nest in Camp Dam

Tayla Brown September 14, 2022 15

Over the last week, there has been great excitement amongst the rangers regarding a discovery at Camp Dam. This waterhole may be familiar to many of you that have visited …

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A Secret Ceremony of Sandgrouse

Tayla Brown August 15, 2022 9

Winter is my favourite time of year. The mornings, although rather chilly, are what I cherish the most. I often like to start off a drive by taking a moment …

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My Walk Through Londolozi: A Collection of Birds, Aloes and Insects

Megan Kane-Berman July 23, 2022 22

One of the biggest privileges of growing up at Londolozi is being surrounded by the beauty that the African wilderness has to offer. I’ve come to realize that you don’t …

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What is the Difference between Francolins and Spurfowls?

Barry Bath July 7, 2022 19

As a Ranger, we are often inundated with questions. Personally, I absolutely love this aspect of the job. Questions spark debates and debates lead to understanding different perspectives that each …

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The Butterfly Effect – How Birds Led Us To An Amazing Sighting

Tayla Brown June 8, 2022 9

Everything in nature is connected. We often are so distracted by the bigger more obvious things that we don’t realise how often it is the smaller more insignificant things that …

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Herons, Storks and Cranes – Aren’t They All the Same?

Kelsey Clark May 26, 2022 16

Long legs, long necks, and long bills – surely Herons, Storks, and Cranes must all be a part of the same family? As much as they may appear to be …

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Life from a vulture’s perspective

Kyle Gordon May 25, 2022 28

The chill of the night begins to lift as the red dawn unhurriedly wraps up the nighttime stars in its warm embrace. The vulture raises her sparsely feathered head from …

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The Week in Pictures #541

Sean Zeederberg April 22, 2022 2 39

“The Greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it.” Robert Swan. Today, the 22nd of April, marks Earth Day. Earth Day is dedicated to …

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The Week in Pictures #540

Sean Zeederberg April 15, 2022 8 40

This Week in Pictures highlights an incredibly diverse photographic week. From another glimpse at the Nhlanguleni Female’s cub from the initial sighting we had of them as it hides in …

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Swifts, Swallows and Martins – Who is who?

Kelsey Clark April 13, 2022 16

Swifts, Swallows or Martins – where do you even begin with these small birds whizzing overhead and seldom stopping to perch. If you are anything like me, you love looking …

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