My Fondest Memories of Londolozi

Michael Kalm January 17, 2019 14

It’s wonderful to reconnect with guests from the past. Michael Kalm (pictured below) saw the guest posts we have been sharing over the last few months and decided to submit …

Guests Wildlife

Tony Goldman Wildlife Photography: Part 4

Anthony Goldman January 14, 2019 15

As most people have headed back to work for the start of 2019, things have continued unabated in the bush; a place where the wildlife knows no year or date …

Photo Journal Wildlife

Bird Analysis: A Retraction of Identification

James Tyrrell January 9, 2019 4

It’s been almost a year and I still can’t let this thing go. This post may not be for everyone, but it’s something I started obsessing about again, and decided …

Birds Featured Wildlife

Tony Goldman Wildlife Photography: Part 3

Anthony Goldman January 8, 2019 13

Round 3 of Tony Goldman’s wildlife highlights is here, with another fantastic batch of photos! Tony sent us a wonderful large collection after his last stay, so we had to …

Photo Journal Wildlife

What Bird is This? #6

James Tyrrell December 26, 2018 16

Annoyingly, my whole approach to birding has shifted somewhat since we started this series. Now I think of the most cryptic way to represent a bird in a photograph while …

Bird ID Challenge Birds

What Bird is This? #5

James Tyrrell December 17, 2018 12

We’ve been rather happy to discover how much people have been enjoying this ongoing Bird Quiz series. The great thing is we’re unlikely to ever run out of material, so …

Bird ID Challenge Birds Featured Wildlife

A Reawakening of the Senses: The Sounds of Londolozi

Chris Taylor December 13, 2018 39

During our ranger training at Londolozi we are taught a number of valuable tips and tricks that enhance the guiding experience and hopefully make for a more memorable, holistic and …

Featured Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #364

Fin Lawlor December 7, 2018 2 14

First things first: Mystery Bird #4: The bird in the picture is a Dark Chanting Goshawk. Well done to those who got the right answer. The combination of plumage colour …

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What Bird is This? #4

James Tyrrell December 4, 2018 26

So, here we are again… Sometimes the bird itself isn’t a difficult species to ID. It doesn’t have to be in non-breeding plumage, nondescript, tiny or a random vagrant for …

Bird ID Challenge Birds

What’s On The Property Market at Londolozi?

Dean De La Rey November 27, 2018 22

As summer slowly approaches, we are starting to see a lot more construction. Not the type of construction you may be used to in the concrete jungles of the world …

Birds Featured

The Curious Case Of The Cuckoos

Nick Sims November 15, 2018 7

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 …

Birds Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #360

James Tyrrell November 9, 2018 1 13

First off, the answer to the bird challenge from this week. A number of you got the right answer, which is a young male Greater Honeyguide. The combination of brown …

Featured Wildlife

What Bird is This? #3

James Tyrrell November 5, 2018 20

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 …

Bird ID Challenge Birds Wildlife

A Lesson in Fishing from One of Londolozi’s Most Beautiful Birds

David Dampier October 30, 2018 16

The Malachite is one of 9 kingfisher species found at Londolozi. Measuring just 14 cm from tail to bill and weighing only 17 grams, it would seldom be seen if …

Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #358

James Tyrrell October 26, 2018 20

Again the Ottawa male seems to be front and centre in the lion dynamics this week (although I don’t have a picture of him today). Seven days ago we were …

Wildlife

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