The Week in Pictures #441

James Tyrrell May 29, 2020 25

It’s getting tough to choose what to look for on drive these days. With an active wild dog den, at least two female leopards with cubs (that we know of), …

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What Bird is This? #25

James Tyrrell May 9, 2020 24

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 …

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Sunbirds – Africa’s Hummingbirds

Pete Thorpe April 27, 2020 32

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 …

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What Bird is This? #24

James Tyrrell April 21, 2020 18

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. …

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What Bird is This? #23

James Tyrrell March 19, 2020 19

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. …

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What Bird is This? #22

James Tyrrell February 25, 2020 13

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, …

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The Week in Pictures #424

James Tyrrell January 31, 2020 12

For once I’ve remembered to include the answer to the mystery bird without being reminded a few hours after publishing: The correct answer was a Magpie Shrike, which many of …

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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? #21

James Tyrrell January 26, 2020 12

We haven’t had one of these in over a month, so figured it was about time. Summer is the breeding season for many of Londolozi’s birds – both resident and …

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Why I’m Envious of a Beetle

James Tyrrell January 25, 2020 10

Yellow-billed hornbills enjoy a rather catholic diet, eating anything from fruits to small mice that they will raid from any nest they happen to discover. They can grab quite large …

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Photo Journal: The Best of Tony Goldman #2

Anthony Goldman January 21, 2020 14

A few days ago we ran the first in a series of photographic posts from long-standing friend Tony Goldman. Tony was kind enough to send us a large batch of …

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The Bird’s Eye View Of The Bush

Diana Devaul January 18, 2020 20

I had traveled halfway around the globe. My body screamed for a hot shower and a nap. Our eight hour layover in Qatar coupled with three flights totalling twenty-plus hours …

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A Hunt on Varty Camp Lawn

Matt Uys January 15, 2020 17

I was on my way back to the studio from Tree Camp after assisting a guest with their camera when I glanced over at Varty car park to watch the …

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Photo Journal: The Best of Tony Goldman #1

Anthony Goldman January 14, 2020 2 10

Tony Goldman needs no introduction on the Londolozi Blog. He has been contributing photographs for a couple of years now and we are thrilled to be able to present his …

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The Dance of the Weavers

James Tyrrell January 2, 2020 8

For a large chunk of the year, Londolozi’s weaver population is drab and fairly nondescript, but when the rain comes and the grass grows, the males shift both their plumage …

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