This is the third post about raptors seen from the Giant's Castle vulture hide. The first post was about Jackal buzzards, the second, Bearded vultures and this is about Yellow-billed kites. “The presence of a single bird can change everything for one who appreciates them.” ~ Julie Zickefoose Kites and kestrels are both birds of…

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29.07.2025

Giant’s Castle – interesting distractions | Howie's Wildlife Images

Our visit to Giant's Castle vulture hide was richly rewarded by all our raptor sightings but there was so much more. The raptors are the central attraction at the vulture hide, especially the Bearded and Cape vultures because of their rarity. But there is so much more to see when you are in the hide.…

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04.08.2025

Giant’s Castle – Cape vultures | Howie's Wildlife Images

This is the last post from our wonderful few days in the vulture hide in Giant's Castle Reserve in the Drakensberg in November last year. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi We saw two types of vulture during our time in the…

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11.08.2025

Sabi River bungalows – birds galore | Howie's Wildlife Images

In February this year, Helen and I used some of our timeshare points to spent a week at the Sabi River Bungalows resort operated by Southern Sun. The resort is bounded on the north and east side by the Sabi river which flows on into Kruger Park. There is a beautiful 18 hole golf course…

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