https://www.solitairenamibia.com Welcoming Travellers Since 1949 Mon, 27 Mar 2017 14:18:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://www.solitairenamibia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cropped-solitaire-zebra-32x32.png https://www.solitairenamibia.com 32 32 https://www.solitairenamibia.com/2017/03/27/lappet-faced-vulture/ Mon, 27 Mar 2017 14:18:30 +0000 http://www.solitairenamibia.com/?p=437 We’re lucky to have a population of these magnificent birds which are, sadly, now classified as “Endangered” by the IUCN. They are frequently killed by eating the carcasses of jackals and other predators that have been poisoned by farmers. While declining across Africa, they can be seen here by the dozens roosting in trees at dusk, sunning themselves in the fields in the morning, or sailing high up in thermals in the heat of the day.

]]> https://www.solitairenamibia.com/2017/03/20/birds-and-beasts/ Mon, 20 Mar 2017 13:39:43 +0000 http://www.solitairenamibia.com/?p=422 Zebra, a nocturnal Spotted Thick-knee, and Namaqua Sandgrouse.

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]]> https://www.solitairenamibia.com/2017/02/15/young-oryx/ Wed, 15 Feb 2017 11:21:36 +0000 http://www.solitairenamibia.com/?p=387 These beautiful young oryx were spotted last week.

 

]]> https://www.solitairenamibia.com/2017/01/25/the-perfect-camouflage/ Wed, 25 Jan 2017 11:47:26 +0000 http://www.solitairenamibia.com/?p=374 A rare daytime glimpse of a spotted eagle owl.

]]> https://www.solitairenamibia.com/2017/01/07/water-hole-cam/ Sat, 07 Jan 2017 12:32:30 +0000 http://www.solitairenamibia.com/?p=304 These 2 wild juvenile cheetah are part of a family of 4 and frequent visitors to one of the Solitaire Land Trust water holes.

 

]]> https://www.solitairenamibia.com/2017/01/06/pray-for-rain/ Fri, 06 Jan 2017 12:02:13 +0000 http://www.solitairenamibia.com/?p=301 The zebras are thirsty…

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