South AfricaKwaZulu-NatalUgu District Municipality30°39’4” S 30°18’18” E February 1, 2017 in South Africa ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
About 4 pm we decide to have one more search for that elusive bird. The Gorge was great again but there was no Trogon 😣.
The sky was fairly clear in the evening so I tried (not very successfully)Read more
South AfricaKwaZulu-NatalUMuziwabantuBanginyama30°39’37” S 30°0’55” E
January 30, 2017 in South Africa ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
We have dropped from the Eastern Cape Highlands to the KZN Lowlands - Just past Harding and about 800 m altitude.
The last of the East Griqualand hills; the Ingeli Natural Forest; a bluegum and pineRead more
South AfricaKwaZulu-NatalHibiscus CoastGlendaleBaboons Castle30°39’38” S 30°19’13” E
January 30, 2017 in South Africa ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
We drove through the Gorge to get to Beechwood Cottage at the top near the Oribi Gorge Hotel. It's hot and humid - we have a fan going flat out 😓
The Gorge is lovely, choc-a-block with birds weRead more
Michele Tarboton Looks as though you're having fun. Enjoy the gorge and don't get lost while searching for that Narina Trogon like we did. :-)
South AfricaKwaZulu-NatalHibiscus CoastGlendaleBaboons Castle30°39’40” S 30°19’15” E January 31, 2017 in South Africa ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
This morning dawned cloudy and misty. It must have rained quite heavily during the night but we missed it! We were up at sparrows and into the Gorge by 06:30. As expected our birding list grew quite aRead more
South AfricaKwaZulu-NatalEzingoleniOribi GorgeOribi Heads30°41’24” S 30°16’0” E
May 11, 2022 in South Africa ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
One of KwaZulu-Natal's most spectacular natural settings, the scenic Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve lies some 25 km inland from Port Shepstone. The Reserve lies snugly at the head of a magnificent riverRead more
South AfricaKwaZulu-NatalEzingoleni30°46’6” S 30°10’35” E
May 30 in South Africa ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
South AfricaKwaZulu-NatalHibiscus CoastMargate30°52’4” S 30°22’0” E
January 29, 2017 in South Africa ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Beach Beach & Sun
South AfricaKwaZulu-NatalHibiscus CoastRamsgate30°53’12” S 30°20’24” E
May 12, 2022 in South Africa ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Ramsgate Butterfly Valley offers a unique opportunity for visitors to view the life cycle of the butterfly, first hand.
Most of the butterflies that you will see flying around in the flightRead more
South AfricaKwaZulu-NatalHibiscus CoastMargate30°51’56” S 30°22’11” E May 28 in South Africa ⋅ 🌙 19 °C
South AfricaKwaZulu-NatalHibiscus CoastSouthbroomMbizane30°54’6” S 30°19’18” EYou might also know this place by the following names:
Ezingoleni
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A stream in the picnic area which flows into the Mzimkulwana which formed the Oribi Gorge.
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Searching for that Trogon!!
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African flame tree at the gate to Beechwood Cottage.