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AN UNUSUAL VISITOR TO SOSSUSVLEI DESERT LODGE

Cattle egrets are generally common in most parts of Southern Africa but not that common in the desert especially at Sossusvlei . These egrets are associated with large herds of animals and are normally found in large numbers, as the herds move through the grass, they flush insects. These insects are what the egrets are preying on. This year at...

Posted: Sossusvlei by Jacques van Eck, Date: 3 December 2011

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GORGEOUS AND COLOURFUL

This beautifull Bushrike (Bokmakirie) was spotted on a morning drive in draaihoek area. Colourful birds are not as many in Namib Desert and one can really appreciate seeing this beauty. Photo by Jacques van Eck

Posted: Sossusvlei by Ronney Tsowaseb, Date: 16 November 2011

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DOUBLE BANDED SANDGROUSE (MALE)

We often see the Double-banded Sandgrouse while driving along the sandy roads in the Sossusvlei area. This male Double-banded Sandgrouse was seen in Namib-rand private nature reserve. It is also found in Angola, Malawi. RSA, Zambia, Mozambique, Botswana and Zambia.Male Sandgrouse are famous for transporting water in their soaked belly feathers. Photo by...

Posted: Sossusvlei by Ronney Tsowaseb, Date: 16 November 2011

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SPIKE-HEELED LARK

This is one of the most difficult birds to identify around Sossusvlei area. This Spike-heeled lark was spotted in draaihoek area by SDL rangers on the way back from their preparation trip for big birding day. Photo by Jacques van Eck

Posted: Sossusvlei by Ronney Tsowaseb, Date: 15 November 2011

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A GREATER KESTREL TAKES TO FLIGHT

Sossusvlei is a bird paradise when it comes to bird photography, especially when it comes to small raptors, with the deep red colour of the dunes and the clear blue sky. Here a Greater kestrel takes to the wing.

Posted: Sossusvlei by Jacques van Eck, Date: 14 November 2011

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RELAXING IN THE MORNING SUN

This side-winder was catching the morning rays before it starts its day. These snakes get there name from the way that they move over the dunes. They lift their bodies so that there is a small portion touching the hot sand at one time.

Posted: Sossusvlei by Jacques van Eck, Date: 14 November 2011

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AN ENDEMIC SPECIES TO THE DUNES OF SOSSUSVLEI

This Dune Lark was poised perfectly on top of some grass during a early morning walk in the dunes.

Posted: Sossusvlei by Jacques van Eck, Date: 14 November 2011

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PRONKING FOR JOY

The good rains this year have attracted a number of herbivorous animals to the once previous gravel plains. There is also an increase of predators; Black back Jackal, cheetah, African wild cat and the occasional Brown hyena. This springbok is pronking to show that she has no physical problems, which predators are so good at detecting and exploiting, as we...

Posted: Sossusvlei by Jacques van Eck, Date: 14 November 2011

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WATER, A SCARCE RESOURCE IN THE DESERT

A rock martin swoops over the surface of the swimming pool at Sossusvlei Desert Lodge to get a quenching drink of water.

Posted: Sossusvlei by Jacques van Eck, Date: 14 November 2011

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GECKOS OF SOSSUSVLEI

As the sun sets in the desert and the surrounding areas are in a wash of colour from reds and oranges, the silence is broken with the calls of the Common Barking Geckos that serenade you until the sun comes up in the morning. It is the males that call from the entrance of their barrows, attracting females. With a trained eye it is possible to see these...

Posted: Sossusvlei by Jacques van Eck, Date: 14 November 2011

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