A number of different owls have been seen on game drives and on some walks in the past week here at Amakhosi.
These mostly nocturnal creatures can be quite difficult to find so luck was on our Amakhosi’s ranger's side when we were able to spot close to 7 of the owls found on the reserve!
When finding them people are always interested at looking at them with intent and listen to the interesting facts about them. There is so much folklore and many superstitions surrounding these unusual feathered friends.
It is a bird that in fact does a lot more good than bad in the bigger picture.
They feed mostly on rodents so by having them around is a great natural way to deal with unwanted vermin.
The pick of the sightings was probably the one on a walk close to the lodge.
We stumbled upon a Giant Eagle Owl in a Tamboti Forest not to far…and there he was, in full glory, in bright daylight!
A large powerful owl capable of catching small mammals!
To find one at night when it is most active is usually a treat of note for any “twitcher” or keen wannabe…
But to have the opportunity to marvel at one of these magnificent creatures in broad daylight was a big highlight for the guests on walk and probably more for the ranger…a “twitcher” himself!
Unfortunately we were unable to get any photographs of this sighting but it is definitely a story worth repeating, even with no photos!
The photo above is one of a White Faced Scops Owl which is also one of the night birds that we got to see.
As always, venturing out into the bush at Amakhosi is filled with surprises and thrilling experiences waiting to be had!
These mostly nocturnal creatures can be quite difficult to find so luck was on our Amakhosi’s ranger's side when we were able to spot close to 7 of the owls found on the reserve!
When finding them people are always interested at looking at them with intent and listen to the interesting facts about them. There is so much folklore and many superstitions surrounding these unusual feathered friends.
It is a bird that in fact does a lot more good than bad in the bigger picture.
They feed mostly on rodents so by having them around is a great natural way to deal with unwanted vermin.
The pick of the sightings was probably the one on a walk close to the lodge.
We stumbled upon a Giant Eagle Owl in a Tamboti Forest not to far…and there he was, in full glory, in bright daylight!
A large powerful owl capable of catching small mammals!
To find one at night when it is most active is usually a treat of note for any “twitcher” or keen wannabe…
But to have the opportunity to marvel at one of these magnificent creatures in broad daylight was a big highlight for the guests on walk and probably more for the ranger…a “twitcher” himself!
Unfortunately we were unable to get any photographs of this sighting but it is definitely a story worth repeating, even with no photos!
The photo above is one of a White Faced Scops Owl which is also one of the night birds that we got to see.
As always, venturing out into the bush at Amakhosi is filled with surprises and thrilling experiences waiting to be had!
