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The Grey-Crowned Crane

If this was a dress up party then the Grey-Crowned crane would be a serious contender for top prize, right? You then have to ask yourself how such a bird evolved such crazy head gear!!? Nature never ceases to amaze! The National bird of Uganda [...]

March 17th, 2020|

An Undertaker’s Convention of Marabou Storks!

Most talked about as one of the ugly 5 and often ridiculed for their dirty looks, the Marabou Stork is a fascinating species of stork we find in Southern Africa! They are often found pitching up on their own or in small flocks but under [...]

May 22nd, 2018|

Confirmed sighting of Ross’s Turaco in Southern Africa!

Amazing news...confirmed sighting of Ross's Turaco in Southern Africa!!   While out on drive in the Linyanti concession, good friend and general manager Tshepo Phala, of King's Pool camp found this incredibly special bird! Tshepo managed to get these great record shots to prove that [...]

August 19th, 2017|Tags: , , , |

Okavango Wilderness Safaris Big Birding Day 2016

We have just recorded a new bird species at Chitabe camp in the Okavango!!! “What bird is that?” …someone asks! As I go over the lists of all the birds recorded across the Okavango Wilderness Safaris camps on 31 March 2016, on one list there [...]

April 13th, 2016|Tags: , , |