What Bird is This? #31

James Tyrrell April 1, 2021 18

It’s been a while since we ran a Bird ID Challenge. Over four months in fact. Now that we are slowly going back into winter and the migrants will be …

Bird ID Challenge Birds

How Can Birds Fly?

Tayla Brown June 22, 2020 16

Flight has been a fascination for humans for thousands of years, and although we are able to fly in aeroplanes, helicopters, microlights etc, we haven’t quite mastered the art of …

Birds General Nature Wildlife

What Happens When the World’s Biggest Bird Gets Thirsty?

Dean De La Rey September 7, 2019 18

The resident ostrich has been spotted a little more in the south-west of the reserve recently and I have had the pleasure of spending some time with her. This has …

Birds Featured Wildlife

Across the Sahara Desert in 24 Hours

James Tyrrell August 20, 2019 11

Some birds can’t wait to get back to Africa, and it seems the cuckoos are leading the race. Unfortunately, the reality here is that many species have advanced their migration …

Birds Wildlife

Amur Falcon, Falco Amurensis, Male At Eendracht Road, Suikerbosr

The Amazing Flight of the Amur Falcon

Fin Lawlor April 27, 2019 19

Every year here on Londolozi, something quite incredible happens. A small bird of prey, the weight of the average banana, sets off from our reserve and begins its migration away …

Birds Wildlife

New York to Londolozi for Lunch

Dave Varty December 5, 2018 12

One might imagine a trip from New York to the Southern tip of Africa to be a long, difficult and demanding travel experience. Quite the opposite is in fact true as …

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Do All Kingfishers Eat Fish?

Pete Thorpe December 8, 2017 4

One might think that this question is a no-brainer. A kingfisher must surely be the best in the world at catching fish? I mean, they are the kingfishers. However, don’t …

Birds General Nature Wildlife

The Kingfishers of Londolozi

David Dampier August 28, 2016 5

As a family, the kingfishers must surely be the most striking birds found at Londolozi. Perhaps the Bee-Eaters may be a little upset by this, but I think the variety the kingfishers …

Birds Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #140

Simon Smit July 25, 2014 8

After a busy cycle with some incredible winter game viewing, I find myself looking back and reliving some of the scenes I was briefly apart of. Windows of insight into …

The Week in Pictures

How do birds land?

Adam Bannister October 10, 2012 4

Without getting too deep into the science of flight, I decided I would like to try research just a little about the physical adaptations and processes that allows birds the …

Wildlife

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