Precision and Patience: Kingfishers on the Hunt
Birds that fish? For me, that’s already a pretty cool concept. As someone who spends their time off with a fly fishing rod in hand, there’s something endlessly captivating about …
Birds that fish? For me, that’s already a pretty cool concept. As someone who spends their time off with a fly fishing rod in hand, there’s something endlessly captivating about …
Just west of camp, a fascinating shift is unfolding in the male leopard landscape. Three powerful individuals—each experienced, each with something to prove—are converging around the Sand River, jostling for …
Certain legacies in the bush are hard to ignore. You feel them in the way animals behave around one another, in the routes they walk, even in the way the …
There’s something truly exhilarating about working together with a couple of experienced trackers, following fresh leopard tracks on foot. The excitement builds even more when those tracks suddenly transform into …
As the days grow shorter and we fall into the winter months, there’s a subtle shift in the rhythm of life. For some, this change might feel like the onset …
As winter deepens across the Southern Hemisphere, the air turns crisp, the grasses fade to gold, and the bush hushes under the stillness of the season. With the cooler temperatures …
So, after the entertainment of last week’s Week In Pictures post, I thought I would still satisfy you all with another selection of images for this week. But over and …
Over the past couple of months, a once-familiar presence in the far southeastern parts of the Londolozi reserve has now faded into absence. The Nweti Male, long regarded as the …
Following on from my last blog, where I touched on the leopards frequently seen along the Sand River, I thought it would be fitting to shift focus to the lions …
If you’ve ever visited Londolozi or followed the stories of the Leopards of Londolozi, you might have noticed that each individual leopard is given a unique name. It’s a detail …
I am always astounded by the changes that happen in the Bushveld, and nowhere is this more apparent than when returning from vacation. Within a matter of weeks, the landscape …
April is the kindest month. The light softens, the air cools, and the bush breathes between seasons. April has arrived, and the bush is shifting into its autumn rhythm. The …
As we transition from the warmth of summer into the crisp embrace of autumn, the landscape around us is transforming in subtle yet spectacular ways. The sun, now lower in …
The start of Autumn. The autumn days are in full swing all around us here at Londolozi. The rainy clouds still persist, the autumn sunrises are shades of pink, purple, …
There are few birds as iconic in the African bushveld as the Oxpecker. On a game drive at Londolozi, spotting these small yet tenacious birds darting across the backs of …