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...

This is a Dunnock. It does not usually rate high on peoples’ Western Palearctic wish-lists, but Prunella modularis is a dapper little bird with...

It may be considered to be a trash bird by some. It is certainly thought of as a pest as far as farmers are...

Redgannet, the blog, has taken a back seat while 10,000 Birds does most of the driving and Mrs Gannet does the navigating, so it...

My colleagues or non-birding friends often express surprise if I tell them that I have found an owl during the day. I confess to...

Most of my birdy outings are spent with just my Bushnell’s for company. As optical aids, they are fine, but they don’t fill the...

The airline business is a competitive and cut-throat arena in which to operate. Emphasis is placed on cost and more importantly, the reduction thereof....

The Squacco Heron, Ardeola ralloides is an Old World heron, closely related to (and sharing a genus with) the eastern pond-herons.  It shares the common...