Young Guests
This is a picture of three of the youngest guests at Thanda’s Villa iZulu and myself. I was teaching them about nature and wildlife on a Sunday morning. Kids of all ages are… Continue reading
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BIRDS – Emerald-spotted Wood Dove
For the many bird lovers among my blog audience I am starting a new posts series. The first image is of two Emerald-spotted Wood Dove, small doves with beautiful emerald-colored markings on their… Continue reading
Cheetah at Lunch!
Thanda’s two male Cheetah killed a female Nyala. The pictures shows them right after they started their meal.
Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika
Taylor was a wedding guest at Thanda Private Game Reserve when she sung this short version of Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika, the first part of the South African National Anthem. She is only three… Continue reading
It feels so good!
“I love it when these birds come and clean my ears out. All these ticks are such an nuisance! Oh, great – a bit more to the left for the bird on the… Continue reading
Rhino Communication Center
If you think that this White Rhino bull is just scraping his dung around you are mistaken. He is actually adding important information to this Rhino Communication Center, called a Midden. The same location is… Continue reading
I am a big Lion now!
“Well, you probably have seen many pictures of me since last year. Since this funny German photographer arrived here at Thanda we have had to pose constantly for pictures. But this way all… Continue reading
Smart Birds!
At a sighting with six White Rhino I took this image of a Fork-tailed Drongo. These small birds are known for their ability to imitate the sound of other animals and for their… Continue reading
Near miss!
Today the Thanda north pride of Lions only missed some Zebras by a few meters. They demonstrated perfect Lion hunting tactics to the Thanda guests when two adult females all the sudden disappeared… Continue reading
Close up and personal!
One of the many advantages of a stay at a Private Game Reserve is that the guides know their environment very well. When viewing Elephants the knowledge of an individual bull enables great… Continue reading