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Crested Guinifowl Nest

Driving through the sand forest we were looking for a cold bark(Ochna Aborea) tree. I stopped and told my guest to come have a look a this tree. As we got out on our right in a hollow dead old lebombo wattle(Newtonia Hildebrantii) was this crested guinifowl nest. I went back there after three days and all the eggs hatched but no sign of the chicks....

Posted: Phinda by philip de bruyn, Date: 7 December 2008

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Banded Rubber Frogs Mating

At one of the pan systems we stopped for some coffee when I spotted this movement of red in the water. As we watched it the two Banded Rubber Frogs emerged out of the water. In broad day light we saw this male and female frogs walked out of the watering hole to another one nearby, approximately 50 meters away. Frogs in broad day light, especially the male...

Posted: Phinda by philip de bruyn, Date: 5 December 2008

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Banded Rubber Frogs Mating

At one of the pan systems we stopped for some coffee when I spotted this movement of red in the water. As we watched it the two Banded Rubber Frogs emerged out of the water. In broad day light we saw this male and female frogs walked out of the watering hole to another one nearby, approximately 50 meters away. Frogs in broad day light, especially the male...

Posted: Phinda by philip de bruyn, Date: 5 December 2008

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Ebony & Ivory

The mziki marsh was alive with the final hour of another maputoland sunset. Golden grass was only interrupted by snorting wildebeest and the pointed tips of 5 white rhino as they casually chewed on a blade of panicum grass. In the distance 4 more white rhino lurked, smelling the wind and bathing in the sunlight. "Enough of this tomfoolery" I thought, let...

Posted: Phinda by Rich Laburn, Date: 24 November 2008

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Elephant and Nyala share a branch or two!

Phinda is extremely dry at the moment as we await the first heavy rains of summer. As a result the animals are taking any opportunity they can to find some new fresh vegetation. This has provided us with some fascinating experiences watching animals change their normal behavior and become opportunistic in their search for food. This was very apparent...

Posted: Phinda by grant telfer, Date: 20 October 2008

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Black Rhino Bliss

After a wonderful afternoon spent watching lionesses attempting to hunt our drinks break was interrupted by a curios black rhino cow and her calf! With lighting which seemed to be out of a Van Gough painting we watched as the Rhinos slowly browsed around and delighted us with their presence. After a good half an hours viewing we decided to return to our...

Posted: Phinda by Ian Mey, Date: 17 October 2008

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Unusual Intimacy

On morning drive with my guests the other day, we witnessed something quite unusual. It was yet another beautiful day in Phinda and our game viewing progressed from the incredible early morning chorus of birds, crocodiles sunning themselves on the banks of a water pan, while a family of cheetah lay together on a termite mound nearby. We later went in...

Posted: Phinda by Brett Drew, Date: 13 October 2008

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A little luck and leopards

As CCAfrica guides one always needs to emphasise the fact that being in the bush is not all about the Big 5, and it is important to appreciate all facets of the habitats we explore on a daily basis. This does not mean however, that when the Big 5 is found in one drive, there is not cause for high levels of excitement. We headed out in the afternoon with...

Posted: Phinda by Mark Smith, Date: 7 October 2008

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Brothers fighting

For the last two months the male lions on Phinda have been fighting for territory. The dominant male in the north has been challenged by the three young brothers from the south. One of the South brothers has even been mating with some of the North pride lionesses. But tension has also been building between the South males themselves. This came to a head...

Posted: Phinda by philip de bruyn, Date: 6 October 2008

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Bee-Eaters

A couple of Bee-Eaters trying to catch some sleep while we are flashing them...

Posted: Phinda by Fabio Selhorst, Date: 1 October 2008

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