What Bird Is This? #35

Sean Zeederberg May 23, 2026 11

For those of you who missed it, the answer to What Bird Is This? #34 was the Montagu’s Harrier. Well done to everyone who pieced the riddle together. For this …

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My 5 Favourite Butterflies

Keagan Chasenski May 14, 2026 8

It has been a summer of abundance. The rains came early, came hard, and kept coming, turning the reserve into something almost unrecognisable to those who only know it dry …

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The European Rollers Have Returned — And Here’s What We’ve Learned (This Blog Was Long Overdue!)

Megan Wade March 3, 2026 12

The European Rollers have been back in our skies for a while now, hawking insects from dead leadwoods and flashing that unmistakable blue over the clearings, and yet I haven’t …

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The Season of Return: How Animals Find Their Way Home

Keagan Chasenski October 14, 2025 4

Summer is stirring here at Londolozi. The first rains have fallen, and with them comes a shift you can feel in the air. Soon the mornings will ring with new …

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The Epic Journey of the European Roller

Megan Wade May 14, 2025 8

It starts with a flash. Every summer, as the sun rises over the grasslands of Londolozi, a burst of turquoise and chestnut flits through the trees. The European Roller has …

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The Barn Swallow: A Remarkable Migrant Journey from Europe to South Africa

Kirsten Joscelyne March 4, 2025 7

Every year, millions of Barn Swallows (Hirundo rustica) make a remarkable journey from their breeding grounds in Europe to the warm, sun-riched plains of South Africa. This long migration is …

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Missing Migrant – The Carmine Bee-eater

Keagan Chasenski January 15, 2025 9

We often talk about the benefits of each season here at Londolozi, and while the heat of summer can be more difficult to handle, the benefits that come alongside it …

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Cuckoo Confusion

Keagan Chasenski July 25, 2024 8

Still very much nestled in the heart of winter, there are many pros to this time of year. I would go so far as to argue that it is my …

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The Possible Impact of Climate Change on Life at Londolozi

Robyn Morrison September 26, 2022 9

Africa occupies about 1/5 of the global land surface and is home to almost 1/5 of all known species of mammals, birds and plants in the world. The continent is …

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An Ecosystem in The Sky and The Story of a Returning Migrant

Kyle Gordon October 19, 2021 31

Spring has arrived! It’s a very exciting time for us all here at Londolozi; we’ve made it through a cold winter, and I know most of us are looking forward …

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Challenging The Definition Of ‘Instinct’

Kyle Gordon October 12, 2021 32

It’s a very exciting time here at Londolozi, spring is just around the corner, and summer is following close on its heels. And that, ladies and gentlemen, means the migrants …

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Welcoming Back A Feathery Winter Visitor

Robert Ball August 24, 2021 11

When we think of migratory birds, one’s mind is automatically directed towards the birds that travel various distances, whether long or short, which are in search of preferable conditions. Sometimes …

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The Young Flamingo That Needs Explaining.

Dean De La Rey January 2, 2021 19

My guests and I thought there was an African Spoonbill – which isn’t an uncommon bird in the area – but as we soon got closer out the waterhole, I …

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The Great Return

Pete Thorpe August 15, 2020 32

As much as international travel is still limited, there are some guests that we have noticed returning to Londolozi. The first I noticed arrived from somewhere between Finland and Western …

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The Insect That Flies 16 000 Kilometres

James Tyrrell November 4, 2019 22

What do the Maldives and dragonflies have in common? Well, not a lot, seeing as how there is no surface water to speak of in the Maldives, and dragonflies need …

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