Nesting Through the Seasons

Megan Wade September 19, 2024 7

As the days are now growing longer and that winter chill is beginning to fade, it’s clear that the seasons are shifting here at Londolozi. The sun greets us earlier, …

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A Sunset With The White-fronted Bee-eaters: Where Do They Go As The Sun Sets?

Jess Shillaw August 1, 2023 1 9

The Sand River is the life blood of the Sabi Sand Nature Reserve, but more so than providing for the abundance of wildlife the scenery is spectacular. There is a …

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Spotted Eagle Owl Nest

Keagan Chasenski December 1, 2022 14

We appear to have been super fortunate over the last few weeks as we have found a number of nests that we can observe as the eggs hatch and chicks …

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Update on the African Jacana nest: Part III

Tayla Brown October 20, 2022 16

Following on from the previous update on the Jacana Nest, we sat with baited breath hoping to see something that I have only read about in books but really wanted …

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Weaving Wizardry

Nick Tennick October 17, 2022 26

Weaver birds are renowned for being among the most accomplished nest builders in the bird world, with nests that are intricately and skillfully woven together. Each weaver species has specialised …

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African Jacana nest in Camp Dam: Part I

Tayla Brown September 14, 2022 15

Over the last week, there has been great excitement amongst the rangers regarding a discovery at Camp Dam. This waterhole may be familiar to many of you that have visited …

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A Visit to the Ground Hornbill Nest

Chris Taylor December 26, 2020 18

It’s been just over three weeks since we first found the Southern Ground Hornbill nest in the south-eastern parts of the reserve. As per the protocol, we have not visited …

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Southern Ground Hornbills Nesting on Londolozi

Chris Taylor November 30, 2020 27

Each year, BirdLife South Africa – a registered non-profit organisation dedicated to the conservation of birds – selects a particular species as ‘Bird of the Year’. This initiative aims to …

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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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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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Hornbills Nesting: Weird and Wonderful

Alex Jordan February 11, 2018 14

When one thinks of an iconic bird of the African bush, there might be a few species that come to mind, yet for me growing up in the southern parts …

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One of Londolozi’s Rarest Birds

James Tyrrell October 29, 2017 9

With officially only four broad-billed rollers on Londolozi (and only in the Summer months), I think it’s safe to say that they are among the rarest birds we find here. …

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