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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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Birdsong: A VERY Brief Human History

Jess Shillaw December 16, 2019 8

I was watching the Ximungwe female recently when the call of a Village Weaver caught my attention. I happen to know this particular call very well because of a village …

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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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The Week in Pictures #417

Guy Brunskill December 13, 2019 18

This week saw four consecutive days of solid rain, which is something we have not had in years. The rain was gentle which allowed the earth to soak up the …

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The Week in Pictures #416

Alex Jordan December 6, 2019 1 23

From short pants, sunglasses, hats and light shirts, craving a dip in the pool, to thick jackets, long pants, ponchos and begging for the warmth of a fire, is what …

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The Week in Pictures #413

James Tyrrell November 15, 2019 16

Firstly, yesterday’s Mystery Bird… It was a Southern Grey-Headed Sparrow: The chestnut shoulders and white wingbar were big clues. A possibility might have been the red-backed shrike, a migratory bird …

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What Bird is This? #19

James Tyrrell November 14, 2019 11

Summer is here and so are a lot of the migrants. That might be a red herring. Or it might not be. Today’s bird is fairly nondescript, as I’m sure …

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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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Roller vs. Starling

Bruce Arnott November 3, 2019 16

A few days ago we were stopped listening to a squirrel alarm calling at a predator in the bush. This could have meant there was a bird of prey, snake, …

Birds Wildlife

Cardinal Woodpecker Nest Discovered

James Tyrrell October 26, 2019 11

Cardinal woodpeckers have a very distinctive call; a “chittering rattle” as described by one of South Africa’s more prominent bird books. It is often heard when out in the bush, …

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The Week in Pictures #409

Alex Jordan October 18, 2019 1 12

As the heat and wind continue to rise it allows for some of the most spectacular sunsets I have ever witnessed. Dust-filled skies trap short wavelengths of light; as the …

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23 Ostrich Chicks!

Dean De La Rey October 17, 2019 17

I see you James Souchon…. And I raise you 20! That is correct. Our ostrich family is now up to 23 chicks. My excitement went through the roof when Tracker …

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