Golden Orb Spider vs Windbag
At this time of the year our bushveld is full of Golden Orb spiders (Nephila maculata) webs, these magnificent webs glow with their unique golden strands especially in the early morning sunrise. The strands are very strong and particularly sticky and may stretch up to three to four metres between the trees and I often wonder how a buck or an ostrich in particular gets rid of these webs when they...
Read MoreThe Dozy Brown Snake Eagle and the Electric Puffadder
Living in the bush is never boring providing you observe all that is around you and it often gives you the most amazing opportunity to observe different and strange animal behaviour. On a recent game drive I saw a Snake Eagle perched on a tree stump, I approached slowly and started to take photos with my cell phone thinking that the eagle would soon fly away. Much to my surprise I eventually...
Read MoreAlbino Jackals at Tamboti Bush Lodge
Snow white or albino Jackals are prevalent at Tamboti Bush Lodge. There appear to be albino genes in the family of jackals living on Tamboti. In October 2006 Pixie first saw two snow white jackal’s pups whilst walking in the veld. We saw them on the farm for about a month before they disappeared. Albino animals are prone to early predation as they stand out easily in the veld. In early...
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