Garden Creatures

Paradise Flycatcher on the nest

We pride ourselves in our well kept and our lush and leafy garden. This ensures that ample habitat is preserved for the myriad small animals and birds who call the tropical coastline home. With a garden birdlist of more then 130 species and several small and interesting mammals it is bound to make your stay, however brief a memorable one.

Here are a few creatures we encounter.

The highly sought after Narina Trogon

Birds: A surprisingly wide variety of birds (more than 100 species in fact) make their home within the boundaries of our garden. Some specials include, Woolly-necked Storks, African Goshawks, the ever present Purple Crescent Louries or Turaco’s as they are now called and the striking but ever elusive Narina Trogon.

Genet Kittens photographed in the garden.

Large spotted Genet. Not many people realize secretive creatures even exist in the suburban woodlands and fewer have ever seen them. However these two kittens were recently photographed in our garden!

Epualetted Fruit Bats

Epualetted Fruit Bats. The metallic ping of these large nocturnal creatures can be heard emanating throughout the warm tropical summer as they fly around the garden foraging on fruits.

The endemic and striking Natal Tree frog

Then for those with a larger appetite for nature, the Palmiet River nature reserve is a mere ten minutes away.