Well how else was I supposed to get your attention today? Let’s face it…Thursday is that day where we all struggle to keep our faces off the desk and wonder why Friday can’t arrive any faster. But I wasn’t lying about the butt-sniffing giraffe, or at least, my warped view of the encounter. I was … More Butt-Sniffing Giraffe
Okay, so let’s not bring Bambi into this. But seriously, this tiny species of antelope is less than 2 feet tall and according to wikitardia, “They stand on the tips of their hooves and can fit all four hooves on a piece of cliff the size of a Canadian dollar.” We saw these klipspringers atop … More Klipspringers Are the Cutest Things Since…Uh…Bambi?
We’ve now seen several of these Southern Yellow-billed Hornbills in South Africa, but this one was our first. Happy Over-the-Hump Day, Friends! Love, Marla
I didn’t become bird-obsessed until we moved to our house in a rural area of Pennsylvania. There I would take my writing outside and work on a project while surrounded by birds. On our few acres, we have a varied habitat: woods (deciduous and hardwood); meadow; wetland. Our feeders were always active with finches, Black-capped … More Grey Go-away Bird: You Won’t See This in Your American Backyard
This post is for a friend of mine who is having a frustrating day (you know who you are). I was saving it for a different week, but when you know someone needs a cheetah pick-me-up, you need to just share the cheetah already. These photos are from our experience taking a bush walk with … More Walking With a Cheetah
We have been to The Kruger twice now. Our first trip was in a rented a KEA bakkie (“truck” for my readers in the states) which had a camper/caravan. We stayed in campgrounds with it, and it was a nice experience. The bed was comfortable, it had its own refrigerator and freezer, and it gave … More Camping in Kruger National Park
We’re having quite a bit of heat here in Pretoria, at least from my perspective. It’s currently around 27ºC (around 80ºF) and this is supposedly still springtime. Days like this I could really go for a nice, icy Coca-Cola. And that makes me think about the funny things we occasionally debate in the states: the … More Coca-Cola in Glass Bottles
There were two spots I made on our first trip to The Kruger that made me really feel like I accomplished a lot: Verreaux’s eagle-owl; and a civet. The civet story and photos can wait for another day. Today is about that owl. We were on a dirt road in the southern part of the … More My Best Spot in Kruger: Verreaux’s (Giant) Eagle Owl
I was born in Autumn in North America, September 25, 1856. Oh, wait… no. That was my great-great-grandfather’s birthday, as witnessed by this baby announcement card to my mom from her Gram Shorts. Let’s just say I was born sometime in the 1970’s. 😉 Before I get on with today’s post, I would like to … More Today is My Birthday
Nothing. Or, at least…nothing you or I can usually hear. Ever get frustrated playing with a child because you don’t know what sound you should make for a giraffe? Yeah, me neither. But I know some really wonderful parents who do, and this post is for them. Unlike the quite vocal (yet elusive) fox, an … More What Does Giraffe Say?
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