We see the big game every day, of course, sometimes more of them sometimes a little less of them. But this blog often overlooks the hundreds of other sightings our guests have when here, and often they are just as exciting, or beautiful as the “famous” game.
And let’s be honest: who can name all 5 animals that form the Big 5? Most of our guests certainly can’t. Well, you will learn all about them here, and then so much more.
So let’s take a look at a pretty bird we saw today: the Black-Bellied Korhaan.
Uyai managed quite a nice snap of one of them today. I have personally never seen one on this reserve, so that’s very nice. They are generally speaking not rare or endangered, but now with the early (and heavy rains), it has been seen on our reserve.
What makes this bird quite funny is its mating call … it’s a kind of long wheez … and then followed by a “plop” a few seconds later. See below a Youtube video I have found that demonstrates what I mean. It’s a very “African” sound, and you will probably hear it when on visit here.
It is VERY hot these days, which is ironic, given last week’s cold weather. And we have had two major rain fronts come through already post-dry season, which is very early for this time of year. Overall, of course, we are happy about that. It has reduced the risk of bush fires, and there is no such thing as too much rain here in Africa. Humans and animals are always longing for more rain here, it is the source of life, pure and simple.
See below Uyai’s photo:
