The Week in Pictures #381

James Tyrrell April 5, 2019 12

We’re closing in on what will probably be 6000 photographs on The Week in Pictures. Ok I’m not going to go back and count them all, but given that we …

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Grandmother, Mother, Grand-cubs: The Mashaba Leopard Dynasty in One Sighting.

Guy Brunskill April 4, 2019 2 12

The Ximungwe female had stashed a kill under a thick Combretum bush that was growing at the base of a marula tree. The grass was long and we could hardly …

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Bird Combat: Guineafowl Capoeira

James Tyrrell April 3, 2019 9

Birds can be pretty vicious it seems, especially when armed with long legs, powerful muscles with which to kick and sharp claws at the end of their toes. Helmeted Guineafowl, …

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What Are the Best Focus Settings for Wildlife Photography?

James Tyrrell March 30, 2019 11

Cameras these days are impressive, to say the least. Focus settings for wildlife photography may seem very complex at first glance. From things like tracking focus that can automatically stay …

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The Week in Pictures #380

James Tyrrell March 29, 2019 14

First up of course is the answer to our Mystery Bird Challenge #10. The answer was a Monotonous Lark. These little guys have practically been infesting the marula crests of the …

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More Flying Leopards

Kevin Power March 28, 2019 1 17

Despite the summer heat and the water temperature of the Sand River resembling that of a tropical sea, leopards still don’t like getting their feet wet. A superb series of …

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The Best Tree Species to See Leopards In at Londolozi

James Tyrrell March 26, 2019 9

Despite how popular media might portray them, leopards actually don’t spend as much of their lives in trees as one might think. The bulk of their lives is spent terrestrially, …

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Why Are Most Leopards Afraid of Water?

Alex Jordan March 23, 2019 11

A recent sighting I was fortunate to witness was that of a year-old leopard cub crossing the Sand River to reach its mother on the opposite bank. Definitely a sighting …

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The Week in Pictures #379

Alex Jordan March 22, 2019 13

Lions, leopards, a cheetah and three wild dog packs! What more could one ask for when it comes to predator viewing? A sure highlight has got to be that of …

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Restoring Eden Begins with One Small Act of Kindness

Amanda Ritchie March 18, 2019 13

18-03-2019. Today is the second anniversary of Global Recycling Day. And while you may join me in thinking that we have surely been raising awareness for something as important as recycling …

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The Road to Happiness is But One Wild Encounter Away…

Amanda Ritchie March 12, 2019 13

Delicious. For many, this word suggests a gastronomic experience. It is a word synonymous with eating or drinking something other-worldly; something mouth-watering and luscious. Most often used in answer to …

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The Importance of Depth in a Photo

James Tyrrell March 11, 2019 12

Make images with great depth of feeling and no one will care what lens you used. – Michael Frye Not a long post today, but I wanted to discuss some …

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The Butterfly Effect: Part 2

Nick Sims March 10, 2019 14

A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the large influx of butterflies here at Londolozi. Summer in the Lowveld area of South Africa is a hub of butterfly activity. …

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The Week in Pictures #377

James Tyrrell March 8, 2019 15

It’s incredible how nature responds to changing conditions. The grass at the moment is longer and, more importantly, thicker than we’ve seen it in many years, and a number of …

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How Does One Best Approach a Safari?

Paul Danckwerts March 6, 2019 14

Soaking up the dawn chorus with a hot coffee in hand on one of Londolozi’s wooden decks is how any good day in the bush should start. It’s something of …

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