August is a very exciting time on the Reserve! With wind sweeping across the countryside, the dense vegetation and grassland is significantly thinned out, exposing a myriad of amazing and wondrous wildlife activity, which would normally go unnoticed or be too difficult to see. An...
Where there’s wildlife, there are Oxpeckers! Their antics can make for an amusing sight, with them crawling around on the animal looking for a tasty tick or two, yet their relationship with the host animal is very important and beneficial to both parties. The oxpecker...
The hadeda is a common sight to all, and is part of the Ibis family. They can be found in vast areas from the bushveld to urban landscapes. However, in this instance, it was an exciting experience to see them joined by two of their...
You may not see them, but they always see you. They come in all shapes, sizes and species and will stare at you, either out of curiosity or trying to figure out whether they should feel threatened or not. Always respect the animal's space and...
With winter upon us, browsing for green juicy leaves becomes more of a challenge. The trees have lost most of their leaves, however some of the upper branches do still have some leaves good for snacking. But how does a kudu that doesn't have the...
After the flames have gone, all we see is a burnt patch of grass, but look again! It holds a treasure trove of goodies that wildlife, especially birds, cannot resist. What an amazing sight to see all these interesting birds and animals, scurrying around looking...
Visitors to the Main office come in all shapes and sizes, with a late afternoon visit from these two big boys, feasting on the succulent Acacia trees surrounding the carpark. Elephants, mother nature’s landscapers, will push their way through dense bush and break trees, as...
Nature is full of surprises, spending time in the bush, you just never know what you will see, what a surprise and such a delight to come across this Kudu cow, munching a dry old bone and from the looks of it, she was quite...
Years of habitat destruction and poaching have reduced giraffe numbers by 30 percent, placing them in the vulnerable category for the first time What makes these majestic mammals incredible? The tallest of the living land animals, with an adult male growing up to a height of about...
Common Duiker also known as the Grey or Bush duiker, (duiker being the Afrikaans translation for diver), aptly named for their amazing ability to run at a very high speed in a zig zag motion and diving into the bushes to hide from predators. This tiny,...