What began as a peaceful afternoon at camp, quickly turned into a living, breathing storm of birds! In this sighting, thousands of Red-billed Quelea descended in a synchronized frenzy, creating a once-in-a-lifetime spectacle of sound and movement.
David Fisher and his safari group had arrived at their lodge in Madikwe for lunch when they were informed that all the Quelea in the vicinity were using the lodge as their nesting grounds. Even though their ranger told them to brace for swarms, nothing could have prepared them for the murmuration of mayhem that was to follow.
All at once, swarms of Quelea flew towards the camp, coming from every direction! David watched in amazement as hundreds of thousands of birds surrounded the camp!
