The South African Significance of the Secretary Bird
Even though the Secretary bird is found throughout sub-Saharan Africa, it holds very special significance to us here in South Africa as it occupies centre spot on our national coat …
Even though the Secretary bird is found throughout sub-Saharan Africa, it holds very special significance to us here in South Africa as it occupies centre spot on our national coat …
As much as international travel is still limited, there are some guests that we have noticed returning to Londolozi. The first I noticed arrived from somewhere between Finland and Western …
Greg Pingo: “Pete, do you think that’s an ostrich over there?” Pete: “No that’s a stump in the grass…” Needless to say, the stump swivelled at the top end, also …
This is a fairly easy one for the initiated. If you haven’t seen this bird before though, you may well be left scratching your head. I remember my first encounter …
Flight has been a fascination for humans for thousands of years, and although we are able to fly in aeroplanes, helicopters, microlights etc, we haven’t quite mastered the art of …
The Wild Dog den (which has now moved; update on this coming soon) has provided not only amazing viewing, but wonderful times to just sit and listen. It was a …
Today’s bird is a perfect example of how you can easily put the blinkers on when it comes to this pursuit of identifying avian creatures. Driving the northern section of …
Reading Pete Thorpe’s post on the species of sunbirds that are being seen more regularly due to aloes beginning to flower made me marvel at the beautiful colours that birds …
As we move into winter, the local aloes are coming into flower, providing a splash of bright reds, oranges and yellows into the browning landscape. While the bush loses its …
With Lockdown in South Africa in its 4th week, the social media challenges are abounding. Drinking raw eggs, run a distance inside, post photos of yourself… the list goes on. …
This should be a fairly straightforward one. Colouration, size, shape… there’s certainly enough here to narrow it down to family, but the actual species might take a little more work. …
This is a post about birds. The guests I have been hosting lately have had a heightened interest in them, making Rob Hlatswayo (the tracker I work with) and me …
Today’s bird stumped a number of staff at the lodge. Answers were fairly varied when I sent the picture around. My suggestion here would be not to jump the gun, …
“The “Big 6″?”, you may be asking yourself. We didn’t accidentally tally up one extra for good measure. There are a number of lists that have arisen throughout the safari …
The birding at Londolozi over the past couple of days has been quite spectacular. Several species are in the peak of their breeding period, sporting lavish breeding plumages while the …