Egyptian Geese – Love them or hate them
Egyptian Geese, love them or hate them?
Six Things you should know about Birdwatching
Birdwatching is a great and popular hobby to have. However, before becoming a birdwatcher, consider the following. Despite what you may think, it’s easy to be a birdwatcher. Don’t be put off by birdwatchers’ paraphernalia such as fancy binoculars, state of the art...
Five Good Reasons to love Marakele National Park
In the heart of Limpopo’s Waterberg Mountains, you’ll find Marakele National Park. In Tswana, Marakele means “a place of sanctuary”. This is true for the animals, birds and other creatures, but also for all nature lovers. There’s a lot to love about Marakele, these...
Eye Ball to Eye Ball with Cape Vultures
Want to come eyeball to eyeball with a Cape Vulture? Visit Oribi Gorge’s vulture viewing hide on Kwa Zulu Natal’s South Coast. Although not as cute as the tiny Pearl Spotted Owlet or the endearing penguins in Simonstown, Vultures have their own special magic. I’ve...
An Owl of a Weekend
An Owl of a weekend – that’s the only way I can describe this past weekend. With great sightings of Marsh Owls along with a good few Pearl Spotted Owls as well as an unsuccessful search for a White-Faced Owl, I just had to say this was a weekend of owls. Our weekend...
Albatrosses – Masters of the Air
I’ve always had a love affair with the ocean. First, it was swimming as a young girl with my dad to backline way past the other bathers. Only once did we get into trouble when lifeguards had to haul us out. It was more embarrassing than frightening. Then it was...
Rainbow Lorikeets – Our Noisy Neighbours
One of the first birds I saw when I visited Devan in Sydney last year was a flock of Rainbow Lorikeets. I labeled them ‘Our Noisy Neighbours” as they screeched and chattered while I enjoyed my early morning coffee. It’s easy to see why they're called ‘rainbow’...
Good Birding in Weenen Nature Reserve
My previous post Fall in Love with Weenen told you why I fell in love with Weenen. There was not enough space to tell you Weenen is also a top birding spot. So here’s my second post about the wonderful birds we found. Heavy traffic along the N2 as we left the city...
Sani Pass is for the Birds
Sani Pass is for the birds. Most visitors visit the pass for adventure, breathtaking scenery as the road snakes up towards Lesotho, to explore Lesotho itself, admire the magnificent fauna, or even just a family fun day out. Click here to find out more. To add to the...
Cape Gannet Colony on Bird Island – A Spectacle not to be Missed
There is a lot to do in Lamberts Bay, but the highlight is a visit to the Cape Gannet Colony on Bird Island. Not only will birders and nature lovers be spellbound, every visitor will be, including children At the entrance introduce yourself to Driftwood Harry. This...