Danger for the Drongos

James Tyrrell October 12, 2020 14

Fork-tailed Drongos are fairly ubiquitous across Londolozi and the region in general. They are often found following large herbivores through the bush, hoping to capitalise on any insect prey flushed …

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The Ingenious Defence Of A Tiny Bird

Pete Thorpe September 26, 2020 40

It’s a tough life out here in the wild. Eat or get eaten. That’s pretty much the daily synopsis for 99% of the species (I’d say elephants don’t stress too …

Birds Wildlife

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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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 …

Birds Wildlife

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, …

Birds Wildlife

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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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 …

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Three Years to the Month: A New Ostrich Nest

Alex Jordan September 4, 2019 19

Safari holds the unexpected and it’s what keeps the excitement levels high when heading out on game drive every day. One afternoon drive was just that. We set out to …

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What Bird is This? #11

James Tyrrell April 14, 2019 10

So, nests… A totally different approach to bird identification. Bird chicks are classified into two relatively distinct groups; precocial and altricial. Precocial chicks are born in a far more advanced …

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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 …

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Long Toes and Long Necks: Jacana and Ostrich Chicks

Sean Cresswell November 12, 2016 13

With time on your side, the hobby of observation often forces its way into your world. Never is this more enjoyable and rewarding than when the subject(s) of the observation …

Birds Wildlife

Ostrich Chicks Leave the Nest

James Tyrrell October 18, 2016 11

A lot has been written about the drought which the Lowveld – and indeed South Africa – is currently going through, but if we cut to the core of it, …

Birds Wildlife

Tragedy! Hyenas Raid Ostrich Nest

James Tyrrell October 3, 2016 15

Just when things were ticking along and we were convinced we were going to be welcoming a clutch of Ostrich chicks into the world at Londolozi, disaster has struck, and …

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The Eagles are Coming!

James Tyrrell September 1, 2016 1

Gwaihir the Windlord was the greatest of the Eagles in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Although the eagles do feature in the movie versions of both books, …

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