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 …

Leopards 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

Birmingham Male Lion Dies

James Tyrrell October 21, 2019 40

The Birmingham coalition is officially down to two. The injured male succumbed to his ailing health and died in the Sand River during the middle of last week. He had …

Lions Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #409

Alex Jordan October 18, 2019 1 12

As the heat and wind continue to rise it allows for some of the most spectacular sunsets I have ever witnessed. Dust-filled skies trap short wavelengths of light; as the …

General Nature Photography The Week in Pictures 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 …

Birds Featured Wildlife

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 …

Featured Photography Wildlife

Amiable Companions: Tsalala Female and Giraffe

James Tyrrell October 14, 2019 9

There are many iconic rivalries in the wilds of Africa, some factual, some a bit more imagined. Lions and buffalo, leopards and baboons (leopards generally don’t bother with baboons at …

Lions Wildlife

Are You Judging a Book by its Cover?

Bruce Arnott October 12, 2019 12

Spotted hyenas have always been an integral part of the bush experience for me. Growing up camping in various places throughout Southern Africa I would not think my bush experience …

Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #408

James Tyrrell October 11, 2019 11

Firstly, the answer to yesterday’s Mystery Bird challenge… The answer is a Green-backed or Striated Heron. There’s not a lot to go on, but the long legs and long crest, …

Featured Photography The Week in Pictures Wildlife

Young Giraffe is Lost to a Clan of Hyenas

Pete Thorpe October 6, 2019 11

Sometimes just before game drive while we wait for guests on the Londolozi Camp Decks or in the car parks, we hear noises from the wilderness outside that evoke immediate …

General Nature Safari Experience Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #407

Dean De La Rey October 4, 2019 1 30

“In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.” John Muir The definition of to seek is to attempt, or desire to obtain or achieve (something). This …

Photography The Week in Pictures Wildlife

Timing Sometimes IS Everything

Dean De La Rey October 2, 2019 17

We set out to look for the Tortoise pan male and – after a great suggestion on a hot day by tracker Ray Mabilane to drive past a few waterholes …

Wildlife

11 Things You Didn’t Know About Giraffes

Pete Thorpe September 30, 2019 12

We all know and love giraffes. Well, most of us do. Their towering necks stand out in the landscape and their beautiful coats make them unmistakeable. Of all the animals …

General Nature Wilderness teachings Wildlife

Lenses to Improve Photography on your iPhone

Matt Uys September 29, 2019 7

As we have touched on in previous blogs, we have established that zoom on an iPhone is not great at all and compromises the quality of the image. But surely …

Photography Travel

The Week in Pictures #406

Alex Jordan September 27, 2019 1 22

After a heat wave of temperatures reaching the high thirties, it has been a chilly last few days with strong winds and far cooler temperatures. This made game viewing difficult …

General Nature Photography The Week in Pictures Wildlife

Join Londolozi Live

Add your face to the tribe!