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Birds

Rufescent Tiger Heron

January 30, 2016 by Redgannet 2 Comments

The Rufescent Tiger Heron tigrisoma lineatum, is one of the three species from the Tigrisoma genus of South America. Its common name indicates the...

Birds

Who needs brakes?

January 16, 2016 by Redgannet 3 Comments

There was a slight crosswind, I’ll give him that, but our pilot seemed rather puffed up after a competent landing. He was rather more self-impressed...

Birding

Where are you birding this weekend? – Prove it!

December 20, 2015 by Redgannet No Comments

Mike’s weekly call for your birding intentions is a Friday night staple in our house. Then we look forward to checking the comments section...

Reviews

Things I didn’t know that I didn’t know about British bees

December 5, 2015 by Redgannet No Comments

It is probably a safe bet that readers at 10,000 Birds relish field guides irrespective of their subject. Birdie books will obviously take precedence,...

Birds

White-tufted Grebe

November 21, 2015 by Redgannet 3 Comments

It is quite possible that I might have overlooked the White-tufted Grebe on my first sighting if I had not been primed to look...

Birding

Red-wing and Great Blue

November 8, 2015 by Redgannet 5 Comments

As an exercise in futility, few chores can rival deleting photographs to gain a bit of space on your hard drive. With memory so...

Birding

Cape Sugarbirds in Kirstenbosch

October 10, 2015 by Redgannet No Comments

Earlier this year, Duncan wrote a charming piece about Kirstenbosch Botanic Gardens in Cape Town, South Africa. I already buy into the value of such...