A few recent birding safaris have produced a number of good birds. Below are just some of the species that were seen and photographed.

Many of these species can be seen on birding day trips from the Outlook Lodge, but doing a specialised Kruger Park Birding Safari will produce many more species, ranging from the small Grey Penduline Tit, to the large Lappet-faced Vulture and almost everything inbetween.

Little Swifts are common throughout South Africa and especially like nesting under bridges. In the Kruger Park these birds can be seen nesting under most bridges, but the Olifants River Bridge is one of the better places to photograph them from.

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This past weekends sighting included; LOTS of elephant, Wild dog, black backed jackal, giraffe, rhino and the beautiful saddle billed stork!

Saddlebilled stork

With a preserved area such as the Kruger National Park on our doorstep, many South African’s do not always have the appreciation that they should for this gift.
Sadly as animals are subjected to smaller and smaller spaces so we continue to encroach on their comfort zones and this can only lead to certain destruction. This may at times be in the form of animals killing humans, but most often it is the effect we as humans have on our wildlife.

First proclaimed in 1898 as the Sabi Game Reserve, later to become known as the World renowned Kruger National Park, was originally established to protect the animals of the Lowveld, by the then President of the Republic of the Transvaal, Paul Kruger.

Oom Paul

Now over 100 years later, the Kruger Park is South Africa’s largest wildlife park, situated in the provinces of Mpumalanga and Limpopo which lies to the east of South Africa, and ranks with the best Africa has to offer for a true wildlife experience. Covering nearly 2 million hectares, the Kruger National Park extends 350 km from north to south, and 60 km from east to west. Conservation and responsible eco tourism after all these years still remain the main focus of the Kruger National Park.