The Week in Pictures #421

Mrisho Lugenge January 10, 2020 2 20

This week we properly introduce someone whose photography suggests that he has been at it for far longer than just the year he has had a camera. Mrisho Lugenge joined …

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Could We Be Witnessing the Fall of the Inyathini Male?

Chris Taylor January 7, 2020 1 18

The leopard dynamics are in a constant state of flux at Londolozi. Given that the perimeters of the reserve are un-fenced and open to a vast tract of wilderness stretching …

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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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The Week in Pictures #418

James Tyrrell December 20, 2019 2 18

First up, the answer to the recent Bird ID Challenge: The answer was a female Black Cuckooshrike. It’s a tricky ID, especially with a lot of greenery around. Also hard …

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Photo Journal: The Best of Graham Wood #2

Graham Wood December 8, 2019 9

A couple of weeks ago we ran the first of long-standing Londolozi guest and friend Graham Wood’s photo journals. We’ve been keeping everyone waiting for his second batch of pictures, …

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Leopard Update: the Deep South

James Tyrrell November 28, 2019 1 19

The far southern reaches of Londolozi are exciting to explore, mainly because they aren’t driven consistently. The south-eastern sector is particularly thick, and to be honest, actively tracking leopards down …

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Photo Journal: the Best of Graham Wood #1

Graham Wood November 11, 2019 14

We love showcasing guests’ photos, particularly when those guests are as talented as Graham Wood. “Woody” as he is affectionately known, is a long-standing friend of Londolozi with a passion …

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Wildlife Panning Blur: Mastering the Basics

James Tyrrell November 2, 2019 12

Trying for a blurred panning shot is a bit like going to a casino. You know the house almost always wins, but you’re going to give it a go anyway, …

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The Week in Pictures #411

Dean De La Rey November 1, 2019 2 35

“Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don’t resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.” …

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The Elephant Effect

Jess Shillaw October 29, 2019 23

“There is nothing that reduces us to our proper dimensions more rapidly and completely than spending long periods in the company of elephants.” Mitch Reardon, Shaping Kruger Everyone that has …

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Makomsava Female Comes of Age

James Tyrrell October 27, 2019 2 13

The Makomsava female has only recently been attracting the amorous attention of the area’s male leopards. She was viewed attempting to mate with the Flat Rock male a month or …

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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 #410

Guy Brunskill October 25, 2019 1 17

With the Sand River barely trickling and temperatures still rising, we patiently wait for the returns of the rains to wet the scorched earth. In the heat there has been …

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What Happened 5 Years Ago? #5

James Tyrrell October 24, 2019 2 23

September and October don’t often have a lot of status attached to them in the South African Lowveld. Winter is June/July August (cold and dry), and Summer is December/January/February, defined …

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Photographing Leopards in Trees on Cloudy Days: What to Do

James Tyrrell October 16, 2019 16

(This post is written under the assumption that the photographer is not shooting in full Manual Mode) Cloudy days can be a lot brighter than you think. Instead of looking …

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