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KwaMbili Game Lodge - Thornybush Nature Reserve - Greater Kruger Park - Big 5 Reserve - South Africa

The fascinating woodpecker

Posted on 16th Nov 202015th Dec 2020 by liek@outinafrica.com

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…
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Leopard tracking

Posted on 10th Nov 2020 by liek@outinafrica.com

Sometimes we are very lucky and find animals with ease just by driving on the right road at the right time. At other times we need to put in a lot more effort to get the reward. In this case,…
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Giraffe Kill

Posted on 19th Oct 202015th Dec 2020 by liek@outinafrica.com

Lions need to hunt to survive and the majority of their hunts target smaller prey such as Impala, Kudu and even buffalo. We were extremely lucky to find this male lion with a giraffe kill. Tackling an animal as large…
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Prickly Pear

Posted on 22nd Sep 2020 by liek@outinafrica.com

Out in the bush it is very common to see euphorbia or cactus-looking plants but one particular species stands out the most and is very common all over South Africa. It is called the Prickly Pear, a highly invasive alien…
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Fish Eagle call

Posted on 14th Sep 2020 by liek@outinafrica.com

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…
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Bush clearing

Posted on 8th Sep 2020 by liek@outinafrica.com

Sometimes a bit of “gardening” is required in the reserve outside the lodge, especially during the winter when elephants have much less food and, considering their size and the amount they need to eat, they resort to pushing over more…
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Stick insect

Posted on 31st Aug 2020 by liek@outinafrica.com

Sometimes animals do need to move about and this gives us a much better chance of spotting them. In this case it was nothing large – quite the opposite – it was a very small stick insect wandering around the…
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African Wild Cat

Posted on 18th Aug 2020 by liek@outinafrica.com

The African Wild Cat does not look very different from your average house cat. They are very nervous creatures, being solitary like leopard, although spotting an African Wild Cat is much rarer and as such very special – even though…
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Impala rut – the…

Posted on 11th Aug 2020 by liek@outinafrica.com

The aftermath of rutting season… Hormone production in Impala rams is stimulated by the shortening days of autumn and causes energy reserves in the neck to build up. Impala ewes notice the enlarged neck which elicits oestrus amongst them. A…
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Brown Ivory

Posted on 4th Aug 2020 by liek@outinafrica.com

This very attractive, well-groomed tree is called a Brown Ivory. They can reach up to 20 metres in height. The Brown Ivory is an iconic tree in the Thornybush Nature Reserve, with its umbrella-like shape caused by giraffe and elephant…
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