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Photography Challenge: Birds

James Souchon August 16, 2018 17

Inspired by Pete Thorpe’s recent blog post on birding I set myself a little creative photography challenge which I haven’t done in some time. I decided to focus my photographic efforts …

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A Crazy Fight Between Geese

Bruce Arnott August 14, 2018 16

Male Egyptian geese are fiercely territorial and aggressively protective over their females. These geese are monogamous meaning that they have one mate and will only find another if their mate …

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The REAL Benefits of Birding

Pete Thorpe August 8, 2018 18

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 …

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Do Vultures Scavenge from Leopards?

Rob Jeffery July 16, 2018 6

We watched as the Mashaba female leopard ascended a Russet Bushwillow tree and made quick work of devouring what remained of a male impala kill she had recently hoisted. As …

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The Fascinating Symbolism of Feathers

Jemma Thorpe July 15, 2018 8

A unique characteristic that we as humans possess is the ability to assign meaning to objects. From early humans engraving shells used as symbolic jewellery to wedding bands worn by …

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The Not-So-Lowly Hamerkop

James Tyrrell July 1, 2018 4

The hamerkop, seen regularly around Londolozi’s Sand River and waterholes, is by no means the most visually appealing bird we find here. With it’s dull, plain-brown plumage, the only thing …

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This Week In Pictures #340

Fin Lawlor June 22, 2018 2 10

The temperatures have risen slightly over the past week but I don’t think we are out of the woods with winter just yet, or at least I hope not. I …

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Just How Well Can Owls See?

James Tyrrell June 11, 2018 9

Owls are my favourite birds. I’m sure it has a lot to do with the characters that represented them in books I read when I was young, but years later …

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Why Are Vultures Always in Dead Trees?

James Tyrrell June 3, 2018 9

I felt compelled to write this in order to in some way redress the undeserved reputation that vultures have. Associated with death (for better or worse, an accurate association), the …

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Do Woodpeckers Get Headaches?

Sean Zeederberg May 10, 2018 4

What value is there in banging your head against a tree all day long? For us, very little. For woodpeckers, plenty! In essence, the value lies in the fact that …

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The Week in Pictures #326

Guy Brunskill March 16, 2018 1 15

Dawn and dusk provide the most spectacular colours in the bush. There are so many different wild and natural features out here which have the potential to provide perfect opportunities …

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Why Don’t All Birds Have to Migrate?

James Souchon March 12, 2018 6

We are reaching that time of the year again where we say goodbye to a number of our avian friends that have become such a constant feature on game drives …

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Hornbills Nesting: Weird and Wonderful

Alex Jordan February 11, 2018 14

When one thinks of an iconic bird of the African bush, there might be a few species that come to mind, yet for me growing up in the southern parts …

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Starlings, african harrier-hawk, mobbing, PT 2018

Why Do Little Birds Attack Larger Birds?

Pete Thorpe January 20, 2018 2

The harsh sound of agitated birds can easily draw one’s attention out in the bush. Little birds will make a serious racket when a perceived threat is nearby. Threats come …

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A Happy Ending: Survival of a Scrub Robin Chick

James Tyrrell December 28, 2017 13

How does a Scrub Robin chick survive? With a great deal of luck. That’s mainly it. Actually it’s a little more complicated than that. Apart from the unpredictable, like a …

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