Birding from the comfort…
Birding has become a huge passion as well as an enjoyable hobby of mine over recent years, and I could not think of a greater place to be afforded the privilege of working than here in the Lowveld, not only…
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Category: Birding
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Protective Parents
Along with the new Lion Cubs featured in the previous ranger report, we have had some new babies discovered a lot closer to home – right here in the lodge. But dangers lurk daily. For a while now we have…Read More »
The bird and the…
Disaster at the Southern White-Crowned Shrike nest site… This week we witnessed how cruel and unforgiving the bush can be. Interactions between animals big and small take place every day with sometimes fatal consequences. Upon our return to the nest…Read More »
Too close for the…
I’ve always had a keen interest in birding, but my passion for the hobby has grown immensely over the past year or so. Working in the Lowveld is truly a bonus when it comes to birding – being treated to…Read More »
The Hoodlum of the…
Patrolling the skies, undeterred, with a swagger and an attitude like that of a mob boss, warrants this bird the title I like to give them, “the hoodlum of the sky”. This is the Dark Chanting Goshawk. It dawned on…Read More »
Red-headed weaver
A common sight along riverbeds, above dams and above pools across the lowveld are grass or twig nest structures hanging from branches. These structures are carefully and perfectly made by weaver birds, and in this case, specifically the beautifully coloured…Read More »
The fascinating woodpecker
This morning we came across a special sighting in the form of a Bennett’s Woodpecker, which reminded me about how unique and special these creatures are. Known for knocking tree trunks with their beak, these species actually do this for…Read More »
Fish Eagle call
Every year we are almost guaranteed to see African Fish Eagles near the lodge, because of the dam we have by the lodge! In the photo of the dam there is an African Fish Eagle, can you spot it? The…Read More »
Lappet-faced vultures
During game drives it is not uncommon to see vultures resting in the trees but on this particular day it had been fairly cool and a bit gusty earlier on so there was not much birdlife to see until we…Read More »
Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill
Southern Yellow-billed Hornbills are quite a common bird in the savanna bushland and indeed around camp at KwaMbili. Many people know of them as Zazoo from the movie The Lion King. These birds are omnivorous, eating anything from seeds in…Read More »
