Who doesn’t love a good owl? There are few families of birds where despite a cosmopolitan distribution I’m always so pleased to see any...

I’m on a fortnightly schedule here now, but I’m submitting a quick story in my off week in the light of recent events. Not...

So, last time I promised to write about some of the other birding spots around Cape Town in South Africa. Rooi Els and Betty’s...

I’m a big fan of city birding. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy getting away from it all out in some remote forest or...

I’m back! Back to the site, and back from 6 weeks in Africa (with four weeks gloriously cut off from any news of an...

I’m taking a three month break from writing to recharge (I can’t promise this will improve what I produce when I get back) so...

When you talk about birding botanical gardens in South Africa, Kirstenbosch in Cape Town is perhaps what automatically comes to mind. This is by...

I just got back from a flying visit to Melbourne, Australia’s second city and an exciting place to visit and live in. Most of...