Animals-and-Pets
African Birdlife
Risky Beachfront Property
Risky Beachfront Property
2 min |
March/April 2018
African Birdlife
Mid-Air Turbulence
It is not uncommon to see African Skimmers chasing each other in aerial display, especially during the breeding season when the birds gather in large groups.
1 min |
May/June 2018
African Birdlife
Maximising A Small Space
In recent years, many homeowners in South Africa have, for various reasons, down-sized from expansive properties to smaller, more manageable homes in secure complexes.
4 min |
May/June 2018
African Birdlife
A New Protected Area
The end, they say, is just another beginning in disguise.
2 min |
May/June 2018
African Birdlife
Too Close For Comfort
As birders, we often look for species such as the White-fronted Plover, African Black Oystercatcher and Kelp Gull when we visit the magnificent beaches along our coastline.
2 min |
May/June 2018
African Birdlife
Let's Get The Party Started
Out-birding the birds of the miombo
4 min |
May/June 2018
African Birdlife
Check Your Mate
King Penguins breed en masse at sub-Antarctic islands, with most pairs occurring in vast, sprawling colonies.
2 min |
May/June 2018
African Birdlife
Boom, Cackle& Whine
Birds make themselves heard above wind farm noise
2 min |
May/June 2018
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Duck, Down
White-backed Duck diving behaviour
2 min |
May/June 2018
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Alien Invasions
Mapping movements of alien bird species.
2 min |
March - April 2017
African Birdlife
Nest And Nuptial Bower - Eastern Clapper Lark
One of the intriguing things about lark biology is that some species build domed nests while others nest in open cups.
2 min |
March - April 2017
African Birdlife
New Breeding Record - African Skimmer
The year 2016 was one in which we all came to expect the unexpected.
2 min |
March - April 2017
African Birdlife
Short-Tailed Shear Waters In The Atlantic Ocean
Short-Tailed Shear Waters In The Atlantic Ocean
3 min |
Sep/oct 2017
African Birdlife
Chestnut Weavers' - Mass Market
The Chestnut Weaver Ploceus rubiginosus is a seasonal nomad of arid regions – and a species that I have long wanted to observe and photograph at the nest. Finally, in the summer of 2017, my wish was granted in Namibia’s Erongo Conservancy.
3 min |
Sep/oct 2017
African Birdlife
Tawny Tantrum
Tawny Tantrum
1 min |
Sep/oct 2017
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Red Alert For The Red Lark
Red Alert For The Red Lark
2 min |
Sep/oct 2017
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Back To The Future
Back To The Future
3 min |
Sep/oct 2017
African Birdlife
Not A Fan Of Wind Farms?
US President Donald Trump has come out strongly against renewable energy, claiming that wind energy ‘kills all your birds’. He has also suggested that environmentalists never talk about this problem. Does he have a point?
5 min |
Sep/oct 2017
African Birdlife
Dying for a Drink
Dehydration risk for desert birds.
2 min |
May - June 2017
African Birdlife
Pelican Push-Ups
Pelicans have the largest bill of any bird in the world and their enor-mous pouches, which are apparently capable of holding about 10 litres of water, are often the subject of discussion.
1 min |
July - August 2017
African Birdlife
Shining Light - Dr Andrew Jenkins
Raptor biologists comprise a discipline renowned for the dedication of its disciples and Andrew Jenkins is a beacon among even the brightest.
3 min |