African Birdlife
The Eyes Have It
Iris coloration in birds (particularly passerines) is a topic that has intrigued me ever since I started observing the behaviour of different starling species.
7 min |
March/April 2022
YOU South Africa
Give a Dog a Bone?
The pros and cons of feeding your furry friend these ‘treats’
4 min |
3 March 2022
African Birdlife
Free for All
"In august 2020 the results of the critical vulture nesting survey held annually in Zululand, northern KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), were sobering."
3 min |
January/February 2022
YOU South Africa
I've seen a rhino cry
He became a wildlife vet by chance – now Johan is an expert in treating rhinos and it’s become his passion to save endangered species
6 min |
13 January 2022
African Birdlife
TOXIC OVERLOAD You are what you eat
Many marine organisms ingest plastic litter at sea, either directly through indiscriminate foraging behavior or indirectly through contaminated prey.
4 min |
January/February 2022
African Birdlife
Sharp shooting
Canon’s RF 100–500mm zoom lens
5 min |
January/February 2022
African Birdlife
SHAPE-SHIFTING Birds responding to heat stress
Museum collections have always been an essential re-source for ornithological research.
2 min |
January/February 2022
African Birdlife
Far & wild
Road-tripping in Namibia
10 min |
January/February 2022
African Birdlife
Ringing IN THE Changes
Sandwich Terns in South Africa
8 min |
January/February 2022
African Birdlife
Kicking off
In October last year we were fortunate to pay our fifth visit to the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.
3 min |
January/February 2022
African Birdlife
Tern Around
"The Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve, established in 1939, forms a key component of the Table Mountain National Park."
3 min |
January/February 2022
African Birdlife
Twitter FEED
August sees the greatest flurry of birds at our feeders.
3 min |
January/February 2022
African Birdlife
Clear and Present Dangers
"Like many seabirds, Cape Gan-nets breed only on offshore is-lands, where they are safe from terrestrial predators."
4 min |
January/February 2022
African Birdlife
Urban Perils - House Sparrows on the decline
Supertramps are species that have spread around the world in association with humans and they include rats, house mice and a host of weedy plant species.
5 min |
January/February 2022
YOU South Africa
5 Hidden Germ Hazards
Protect yourself and your furry friend from falling ill by following these tips
3 min |
11 November 2021
African Birdlife
Time out
VIEW FROM A HIDE
10 min |
November/December 2021
African Birdlife
It's complicated
PROS AND CONS OF FEEDING VULTURES
5 min |
November/December 2021
African Birdlife
GET EVEN closer
Celestron NexYZ Smartphone Adapter
3 min |
November/December 2021
African Birdlife
THE dark side
Do dark upperwings improve flight performance?
2 min |
November/December 2021
African Birdlife
Stay OR go?
Migration as an evolutionary driver
10+ min |
November/December 2021
African Birdlife
Green & gold
Birds of the oases and desert in Chad
6 min |
November/December 2021
African Birdlife
Resetting THE system
The FitzPatrick Institute’s mandate is to conduct cutting-edge research while educating the next generation of ornithological researchers and conservation leaders.
4 min |
November/December 2021
African Birdlife
Coastal REFLECTIONS
CLOSE TO where I live on the Cape Peninsula, a broad white beach sweeps south to meet the mouth of a small river. The outlet greets the sea at the base of a mussel-encrusted, rocky point, while the back of the beach sometimes features an expansive tidal lagoon, a combination of elements that creates a haven for coastal wildlife.
3 min |
November/December 2021
African Birdlife
By any other name...
Bird names are a perennial hot topic. Why do they keep changing? Who decides, and how? And no, it’s not a ruse by the authors of bird books so that they can keep on producing ‘updated’ editions!
5 min |
November/December 2021
African Birdlife
Burning issue
KYALAMI’S GRASS OWLS
7 min |
November/December 2021
Farmer's Weekly
Dealing With Abortions In Sheep And Goats
Abortions and deaths of newborn sheep and goats reduce lambing and kidding percentages, and hence your profits.
5 min |
September 03, 2021
African Birdlife
Birding MBOMBELA
The heart of the Lowveld
8 min |
September/October 2021
African Birdlife
Living In Luangwa
Zambia’s South Luangwa national park is well known in safari circles for its stunning scenery and abundance of big game. Herds of elephants drink and bathe along the riverbanks, giraffes feed from acacias in the riparian strip and lions pursue vast, dusty buffalo herds through the thickets.
9 min |
September/October 2021
African Birdlife
Specials Overload
Photographing birds between Zaagkuildrift and Kgomo-Kgomo
6 min |
September/October 2021
African Birdlife
Freeze Frame
I derive great pleasure from being able to share the beauty of the natural world as seen through my lens. As long as I can remember I have loved the outdoors, but it was only in 2015 that I became truly passionate about wildlife photography. I enjoy spending as much time as I can in the bush and over the years I have visited many of the great national parks in southern Africa. Animal and bird behaviour fascinates me and I often try to capture an image that tells a story.
2 min |