The Curious Case Of The Cuckoos
The recent rains at Londolozi have provided much needed respite from the dry season. As the rain nourishes the earth, the trees draw that moisture up through their roots and …
The recent rains at Londolozi have provided much needed respite from the dry season. As the rain nourishes the earth, the trees draw that moisture up through their roots and …
It doesn’t get much tougher than the last bird challenge we presented. The juvenile Long-tailed Paradise Whydah that we are 95% sure it was had many people stumped, including most …
Ubiquity in a bird species is often an excuse to overlook them, no matter how weird or wonderful they may initially appear. See them a few times and they don’t …
I simply wanted to type here, “Good luck!” and leave it at that! Our second Mystery Bird in the ongoing challenge series is tough. Understatement. I’ll give you some background …
I read Fin Lawlor’s post from a day or two ago, and funnily enough I had written a very similar post totally independently. Spending time at a waterhole, I remembered …
Usually it’s a case of stopping to look at a bird that leads you to find a predator. This time it was the other way round. Londolozi alumnus Byron Serrao, …
It’s that time of year again, when birds chirp a little sweeter and when previously, ordinary looking plants now beam with pride showing off their floral array. If you’re in …
It’s hot out here at the moment. As we enter into spring, temperatures are averaging in the mid 30s Celcius (mid 90s Fahrenheit). These conditions are being warmly welcomed by …
Birding is a huge component of a wilderness experience, or at least it should be. With almost 350 bird species having been recorded at Londolozi, it’s safe to say that …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …