Birding

Exterior shot of the house on its ridge, baobabs framing it, the valley below. The veranda hasn’t changed. Up on its ridge above the Luvuvhu, it’s still the place where a family or a group of old friends gathers as the light goes gold over the valley below, still exactly the space it always was:… Continue Reading BAOBAB HILL HOUSE, SETTLING INTO ITS UPGRADES

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Rich Sowry (@mopanerich) The floodplain exhales. In early January the Luvuvhu river spilled over its banks, and the air now carries the scent of damp earth and new growth. Devil’s thorn, a yellow-flowered ground cover which flourished on the dry earth is now giving way to… Continue Reading THE FLOODPLAIN BREATHES AGAIN

Image courtesy of Marcus Westberg Johannesburg, South Africa – 6 October 2025 RETURN Africa, the safari and travel company best known for its Pafuri Collection in the far north of Kruger National Park, is proud to announce its sponsorship of BirdLife South Africa’s Birding Big Day 2025. As headline sponsor, RETURN Africa is contributing accommodation… Continue Reading PRESS RELEASE: RETURN AFRICA ANNOUNCED AS HEADLINE SPONSOR OF BIRDLIFE SOUTH AFRICA’S BIRDING BIG DAY 2025

Image courtesy of Marius Swart As the first thunderclouds gather over Pafuri and the scent of rain drifts through the fever tree forest, the skies shift. Bee-eaters streak overhead, cuckoos call from hidden branches, and swallows stitch the air above the floodplains. According to Zach Savage, one of RETURN Africa’s guides, the spectacle truly begins… Continue Reading THE MIGRANT BALLET: TRACKING THE GREEN-SEASON ARRIVALS IN PAFURI