Saddle-billed Storks – My Favourite
It’s always nice to come across storks in nature and one that really excites us, not only for its size, but also its beauty, is the Saddle-billed stork. It is the largest of the...
Long-tailed widowbird – What a display!
I’ve always had the utmost admiration for Long-tailed widowbirds – when they’re in their full plumage, that is. Watching them fly laboriously over the grasslands displaying their magnificent tail feathers is a wondrous sight...
Wakkerstroom – a Birders Paradise
Apparently you cannot call yourself a serious birder in South Africa until you’ve been to Wakkerstroom in Mpumalanga. It’s an IBA (Important Bird Area) and with its diverse habitats, the opportunity exists to see...
Rhinos – Rare and Poached
I’m sure that most of the folks who read our blogs are animal and bird lovers, so I guess I’m preaching to the converted here when I say that our war against rhino poachers...
Leopard Sighting in Kruger National Park
Have you ever visited a game reserve and had one of those days when you drive around for hours and see very little in the way of animals? We had such a morning on...
Bishops and Monkeys
I always feel so sorry for the birds and animals that are driven away from their habitats by urbanisation. We take over their areas and then complain when they come into our homes and...
Swee Waxbills at Kirstenbosch
When we lived in Namibia we were fortunate enough to come across a number of different kinds of waxbills and were always delighted when the colourful Blue and Violet-eared waxbills came to feed in...
Southern double-collared sunbirds at Kirstenbosch
Last week I posted some photographs of the Orange-breasted sunbirds that we saw at Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens in Cape Town. This week their cousins take centre stage; the beautiful Southern double-collared sunbirds, which flit...
Orange-breasted Sunbirds at Kirstenbosch
One of the fun things about being a bird lover is that it gives you an opportunity to seek out places where you know certain birds are found. This happened to us this Christmas...
A Stitch in Time
Wilkinson’s World has been somewhat neglected for the last six months, I’m afraid. It’s not that we haven’t been on any exciting adventures, although these have been few and far between with Rob’s workload,...
Four frogs, a cricket and a snake
So let’s assume you’re a young man who’d like to attract a partner. What would you have to do to make yourself appealing? I guess you’d probably opt for personal grooming and fancy clothes...
Callfinder© – A winner from SAPPI
What would life be like if we were unable to get out into nature to rejuvenate and restore our minds and spirits? I can’t imagine actually. For me, getting out into the garden or...
KNP – Punda Maria and Pafuri
Punda Maria, on the north-western edge of the Kruger National Park, is definitely worth a visit if you’re into bird watching. We’d heard many times that it was a bird lover’s paradise in summer...
KNP – Hyenas well spotted!
Anyone who knows me, knows that apart from birds and animals, the next great passion in my life (apart from Rob of course) is playing the card game of Bridge. In case you’re wondering...
KNP – The Drive from Satara to Punda Maria
Most people who visit Kruger National Park make a point of going to the southern part because of its accessibility and proximity to international airports and the main centres of the region. Fortunately the...
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