They Came For The “Big 6” But Settled For the Big 5

Pete Thorpe February 6, 2020 10

“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 …

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Dance of the Ducks

Chris Taylor January 30, 2020 5

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 …

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What Bird is This? #20

James Tyrrell December 15, 2019 13

With migrants flooding back in and a ton of resident birds kicking off their breeding season, the birding at Londolozi is absolutely spectacular at the moment. Constant song and colour …

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My Top 7 Migrant Birds Returning this Summer

Chris Taylor November 12, 2019 10

From a young age, birding has always grabbed my attention. I fondly remember sitting out on my grandparent’s patio with a set of binoculars gazing out over the garden, identifying …

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What Bird is This #17?

James Tyrrell September 16, 2019 19

Habitat is key when birding. Hint. There’s more than enough in the photo below to take you straight to what family today’s bird belongs to, but from there things start …

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A Day Off In The Life Of A Ranger

Dean De La Rey September 12, 2019 13

I thought I would veer off the topic of wildlife a bit and talk about other aspects of Londolozi life. A common question we get asked by our guests is …

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What Bird is This? #16

James Tyrrell August 26, 2019 11

“The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese” – Willie Nelson That quote has nothing to do with today’s post but I found it while …

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The Week in Pictures #394

James Tyrrell July 5, 2019 23

The mercury dropped to 3.1 degrees Celcius yesterday at camp. This morning it was only at 3.6, but different parts of the reserve experience slight temperature variations, as down in …

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What Bird is This? #14

James Tyrrell June 25, 2019 10

It’s been a little over a month since the last in our Bird Quiz series. Birding doesn’t quite take a back seat during the winter months, but with the migrants …

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What Bird is This? #12

James Tyrrell April 25, 2019 9

We’re getting into rather dangerous territory here, but more for ourselves than anything else. Every so often a bird surfaces on Londolozi that we haven’t recorded here, or at least …

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What Bird is This? #11

James Tyrrell April 14, 2019 10

So, nests… A totally different approach to bird identification. Bird chicks are classified into two relatively distinct groups; precocial and altricial. Precocial chicks are born in a far more advanced …

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The Week in Pictures #380

James Tyrrell March 29, 2019 14

First up of course is the answer to our Mystery Bird Challenge #10. The answer was a Monotonous Lark. These little guys have practically been infesting the marula crests of the …

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What Bird is This? #9

James Tyrrell March 9, 2019 8

This is scary territory we’re entering into. Struggling to identify a bird because you didn’t get a good look at it is one thing, but when you can see it …

Bird ID Challenge Birds Wildlife

What Bird is This? #8

James Tyrrell February 12, 2019 5

Here is our Bird Challenge for the month of February. Ok it may not end up being the only one, as if we happen to get some particularly cryptic photos …

Bird ID Challenge Birds

The Week in Pictures #373

James Tyrrell February 8, 2019 8

Lions will do things on their own time. Just ask anyone who’s sat with them for hours waiting for them to move, and they’ve done nothing except roll over lethargically …

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They Came For The “Big 6” But Settled For the Big 5

Pete Thorpe February 6, 2020 10

Dance of the Ducks

Chris Taylor January 30, 2020 5

What Bird is This? #20

James Tyrrell December 15, 2019 13

My Top 7 Migrant Birds Returning this Summer

Chris Taylor November 12, 2019 10

What Bird is This #17?

James Tyrrell September 16, 2019 19

A Day Off In The Life Of A Ranger

Dean De La Rey September 12, 2019 13

What Bird is This? #16

James Tyrrell August 26, 2019 11

The Week in Pictures #394

James Tyrrell July 5, 2019 23

What Bird is This? #14

James Tyrrell June 25, 2019 10

What Bird is This? #12

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What Bird is This? #11

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The Week in Pictures #380

James Tyrrell March 29, 2019 14

What Bird is This? #9

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What Bird is This? #8

James Tyrrell February 12, 2019 5

The Week in Pictures #373

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