Nature’s Corner – Sable antelopes
Sable antelope cows and juveniles (Hippotragus niger) with their chestnut brown to dark brown coats, graze at the...
Nature’s Corner – Eagles do not catch flies, but termites are welcome!
Wahlberg’s eagle (Hieraaetus wahlbergi) is also known in Afrikaans as the brown eagle. They are named after the...
Nature’s Corner – The stork visits Rietvlei Nature Reserve
Njozi the cheetah is famous (or is it notorious?) in Pretoria. Her name is the Swahili word for “dreams”. On 4 May...
Nature’s Corner – Puff adder emergency
Perhaps, like me, you grew up with the saying that the only good snake is a dead snake. Today we fortunately (or...
Nature’s Corner – The neat African Scops Owl
This African scops owl (Otus sengalensis) grooming itself and calling now and again, was observed at Afsaal Picnic...