African Birdlife
Mozambique
WAITING TO BE EXPLORED
9 min |
September/October 2022
African Birdlife
sightings IN THE SUBREGION
The shining star was undoubtedly southern Africa's first ever Wood Warbler, found by a visiting British birder at Sefapane Lodge in Phalaborwa.
2 min |
September/October 2022
African Birdlife
defying the ODDS
I must admit that the birdlife in our Western Cape garden is always ex-citing: owls, goshawks and a host of other less common species grace us with their presence, due mainly to the proximity of a yellowwood forest.
2 min |
September/October 2022
African Birdlife
hunger strike
It was 07h00 one morning in late November last year at the Klein Okevi waterhole near Namutoni in the eastern part of Namibia’s Etosha National Park.
2 min |
September/October 2022
African Birdlife
mother lode
Atlasing Cape Town’s CBD
5 min |
September/October 2022
African Birdlife
expansion drive
Black Sparrowhawks
5 min |
September/October 2022
African Birdlife
Cache & carry
The feeding and social behaviour of honeyguides
2 min |
September/October 2022
African Birdlife
adapt & dive
Penguin evolution and conservation
3 min |
September/October 2022
African Birdlife
shady lady
Photographing the African Finfoot
4 min |
September/October 2022
Popular Mechanics South Africa
Long-Tongued Flies: Bold Pollinators of Namaqualand
The recent discovery of a new fly species deepens our understanding of what it’ll take to conserve a bevy of endemic long tubed flower species in Namaqualand. But still, there are far more questions than answers.
4 min |
July/August 2022
Very Interesting
As the crow dies
Corvids, such as crows, rooks and ravens, are some of the smartest animals out there. They can learn to make new sounds, they can cooperate and even use tools. But as Dr Kaeli Swift explains, they also have some intriguing rituals when it comes to their dead... and could even be capable of feeling empathy
10 min |
May/June 2022
African Birdlife
TOO SOON TO panic
Are false-alarm flights beneficial?
3 min |
May/June 2022
African Birdlife
the other ANGOLA
Atlasing in the Eastern Cape
5 min |
May/June 2022
African Birdlife
SEEING THE WOOD FOR THE TREES
Widespread responses of birds to woody encroachment
2 min |
May/June 2022
African Birdlife
pride of place
Mauritius Kestrel designated official national bird
3 min |
May/June 2022
African Birdlife
ocean wanderers
A collection of seabird images, brought to you by MSC Cruises, to celebrate some of the special species seen on the Flock to Marion voyage.
3 min |
May/June 2022
African Birdlife
Team Work
Cape Gannets eat a diversity of fish and the occasional squid and also scavenge from trawlers.
2 min |
May/June 2022
African Birdlife
Gough Island Blues
It was 14 December 2021 and I was feeling pretty good.
3 min |
May/June 2022
African Birdlife
Conserving Forest Birds
The benefits of protected area status
3 min |
May/June 2022
African Birdlife
Breaking Point
Widespread decline of Kenya's raptors
2 min |
May/June 2022
African Birdlife
Rest & recover
The diverse functions of stopovers for migrants
2 min |
May/June 2022
African Birdlife
Follow your leader
Male Caspian Tern parents lead the way
2 min |
May/June 2022
African Birdlife
Blindsided
Adventures in a floating hide
5 min |
May/June 2022
African Birdlife
Outward Bound
Maputo National Park, Mozambique
5 min |
May/June 2022
African Birdlife
The Great Divide
Birding the Swartberg Pass
3 min |
May/June 2022
African Birdlife
Gone, but Not Forgotten
Finding the Laughing Gull
5 min |
May/June 2022
Farmer's Weekly
Using Telemedicine to Treat Horses
Since the COVID-19-related global lockdowns began in 2020, telemedicine has become increasingly important for monitoring the health of competition horses, says Dr Mac.
3 min |
March 11, 2022
African Birdlife
On track
The Bar-tailed Godwit is re-nowned for having one of the most extreme migrations, flying non-stop from Alaska to winter in New Zealand.
2 min |
March/April 2022
African Birdlife
Strike Force
Gannets are supremely adapted for plunge-diving. They lack external nostrils and have air sacs under their skin to cushion the impact of striking the water.
4 min |
March/April 2022
African Birdlife
Sightings in the Subregion
Mid-November 2021 to mid-January 2022 -Summer delivered some top-shelf birds and fortunately a number of the best ones stayed sufficiently long to be twitchable for many birders throughout the region.
5 min |