The Week in Pictures #475
Wow the grass is long! Although that might sound as if it’s tricky to spot things (it certainly can be), we actually find that animals tend to be funnelled into …
Wow the grass is long! Although that might sound as if it’s tricky to spot things (it certainly can be), we actually find that animals tend to be funnelled into …
This week has been incredibly fruitful with a wide array of sightings, from the big to the small, the cute, the ugly and the outright beautiful. With the amount of …
“Like the seaweeds that cling to each other after each passing boat separates them, so too a family will come together with the passing of each crisis” Indonesian Proverb 2020 …
The final TWIP of 2020! A year that has quite literally rewritten history and will be spoken about for generations to come. For us, it was the first time that …
Although survival is always the name of the game in the wild, the vulnerability of the many newborns, hatchlings, fledglings, calves, lambs and whatever other diminutive animal is out there …
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” – Maya Angelou After 8 …
I enjoy this whole Memory Lane thing. Even five years later I can still remember most of these sightings like they were yesterday. In fact driving through the reserve with …
My return to Londolozi after an eight month stretch away from work due to the pandemic just happened to coincide with some absolutely phenomenal game viewing. Ok, it’s phenomenal all …
First things first: the bird in this week’s ID Challenge: It was a Thick-billed Cuckoo. Heard more than they’re seen, they’re a good tick to have on your bird list. …
The proliferation of life at this time every year is utterly astounding. It’s the birds that have really stolen the show over the last ten days; nests have been discovered …
The month of October has been a very busy one at Londolozi. Not only have we welcomed guests back into the lodge but plenty of early-season rainfall has ensured that …
First up, the answer to yesterday’s Bird ID Challenge… It was a Lappet-faced Vulture. It was a tough one as there are a number of big brown birds flying around …
You know it’s been a great few days when you have to scratch your head and really think in order to work out which sighting happened on which day. It …
The rain came in full force last night with a good 20mm soaking the reserve. This is nowhere near what we can get in one downpour, but it certainly gives us …
When birds bathe in water or cover themselves in dust they are actively maintaining their plumage. In well-watered areas bathing is most common, but during winter when things are a …