The Week in Pictures #380
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 …
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 …
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 …
One generally takes a subconscious pride in knowing one’s home turf pretty well. I’m from Cape Town, and I would always scoff at reports of tourists getting lost on Table …
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, …
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 …
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 …
It’s been almost a week since the Mystery Bird Challenge #9. Those who said Rattling Cisticola were oh so close. It is indeed a Cisticola, but the hint we gave …
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 …
This is scary territory we’re entering into. Struggling to identify a bird because you didn’t get a good look at it is one thing, but when you can see it …
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 …
Firstly, apologies for the late response to the “Who am I?” leopard post. The answer was indeed the Nkoveni female. Most people got it correct, so well done. We’ll find …
Leopard dynamics can cause a long-winded debate on what is true, what is false or otherwise what is calculated assumption based merely on observation. There is a good chance most …
I was asked this question a few days ago, and I must say the answer has eluded me. I have discussed it with my colleagues, and everyone seems to have …
Be it a kitchen, lounge or bedroom, clutter will invariably make the place look messy. You want to have everything neat and tidy and in its place. The same goes …