The Week in Pictures #461
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 …
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 …
I don’t know how many of you have watched the old Indiana Jones movies from the 80’s. But there always seemed to be some sort of ancient trap in which …
A whole spectrum of wildlife was encountered this week, with probably the most intense sighting being the Ntsevu pride stealing a kill from a young female leopard. As we head …
October 1st will mark the day that South Africa starts opening up its borders for the first time since March. It is also the day Londolozi will welcome back its …
James Tyrrell recently summarised the general lion dynamics on Londolozi. The male lion dynamics of the Sabi Sands have drawn special attention over the years, particularly during the reign of …
A lot has happened in 2020. The world kind of got turned on its head, and people’s attention was necessarily on global events rather than the quiet demise of a …
The Makomsava cubs featured in last Friday’s Week in Pictures have been the highlight for us over the last week, but the viewing hasn’t been quite as spectacular as it …
We have had the odd glimpse of the Tsalala female and her youngster, however nothing to write home about. I personally haven’t seen the two of them since prior to …
Life has been a bit different during lockdown for us rangers. Normally we have a vehicle with up to six guests and a tracker on the front. At the moment …
The big news this week is that the Makomsava female has given birth to her first litter in the northern parts of Londolozi. She is using a rocky outcrop that …
Every week on the reserve seems to have a theme, although it might not be reflected in the pictures. This week was definitely buffalo, with some wonderful sightings taking place …
Take a good look at the photo below. It is of a lion’s paw lunging in to grab a buffalo calf. Wild! We weren’t there to see this action take …
The two young male cheetahs make an appearance but show their youth in a couple of unsuccessful hunting attempts. Dry conditions force the elephant herds to the remaining waterholes, and …
First up, the answer to last week’s Mystery Bird Challenge #27. The bird – which a number of you got correct – was a juvenile African Hawk Eagle. Here is …