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Battle at KK Dam

Posted on 1st March 2021 by liek@outinafrica.com

Recently we were entertained by something rather unique and fascinating, literally a clash of the giants. It all took place on a hot summer’s afternoon at one of our dams affectionately named Klein Kariba (KK). Upon arriving we noticed a…
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The bird and the…

Posted on 22nd February 2021 by liek@outinafrica.com

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…
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Too close for the…

Posted on 16th February 2021 by liek@outinafrica.com

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…
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The Hoodlum of the…

Posted on 9th February 20219th February 2021 by liek@outinafrica.com

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…
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Marula Season!

Posted on 2nd February 20213rd February 2021 by liek@outinafrica.com

It’s early February in the Lowveld and that can only mean one thing, MARULAS! New Year in the Lowveld is perfectly timed as it is the beginning of the Marula season. During the first few weeks of January the fruit…
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How to kill a…

Posted on 26th January 202126th January 2021 by liek@outinafrica.com

A neat find while walking about in camp today is a little bug called the millipede assassin bug nymph! A gruesome name but in reality a necessary part of the environment – just like other creatures. Because of the defence…
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The Mighty Mapoza

Posted on 18th January 2021 by liek@outinafrica.com

Having first been spotted in Thornybush in 2018, and now dominating the central and northern sections of the reserve along with his two counterparts known as the Xikukutsu males, the Mapoza male has fast become one of my all-time favourite…
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The ‘Cape Mountain Rifles’…

Posted on 11th January 202126th January 2021 by liek@outinafrica.com

THE CMR BEAN BLISTER BEETLE The CMR bean beetle (Milabris Oculata) is a large, conspicuously coloured beetle in the family Meloidae (blister beetles) that is frequently seen all over the Lowveld. ‘CMR’ refers to the Cape Mounted Rifles, a military unit…
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Net winged beetle

Posted on 29th December 202029th December 2020 by liek@outinafrica.com

The Net-winged Beetle is a beautiful beetle which groups for only a short period of time. Even though they are seldom seen, they are always around, usually living inside leaf litter or even under dying bark. They are similar to…
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Red-headed weaver

Posted on 21st December 202021st December 2020 by liek@outinafrica.com

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…
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