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Tanagers of Hotel do Ype, Itatiaia.

October 11, 2014 by Redgannet 3 Comments

About half way between Brazil’s Sao Paulo and Rio de Janiero, lies a mountain valley containing the Itatiaia National Park. The endemic-rich Mata Atlantica,...

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Going Far? Opticron MM3 50 ED Travelscope

October 4, 2014 by Redgannet No Comments

As some of you may be aware, I spend a lot of time on aeroplanes, working my way to exotic locations and then stumbling...

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Barred Owl

September 20, 2014 by Redgannet 3 Comments

What is it about Owls that casts such a spell over folk? If there is one order of birds that is guaranteed to draw involuntary gasps...

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Bokmakierie

August 30, 2014 by Redgannet 1 Comment

I have never quite made up my mind how this beautiful bush-shrike’s name should be pronounced. I favour stressing the penultimate syllable with a...

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What’s That Chat? Part 1

August 16, 2014 by Redgannet 3 Comments

What Chat is That? Part 1 To the south of Johannesburg is an isolated mountain which rises from the surrounding plain. It plays host...

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Bohemian Waxwing

August 2, 2014 by Redgannet 3 Comments

As the summer heats up, we birders are already looking ahead to returning passage migrants and waiting impatiently for the cooler temperatures that bring...

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Alien species – Rose-ringed Parakeet.

July 26, 2014 by Redgannet 1 Comment

Rose-ringed Parakeets (Psittacula krameri) have become the scourge of the householder in the Home Counties of the UK. Their raucous screeching kick-starts more mornings...

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Spot-flanked Gallinule

July 19, 2014 by Redgannet 1 Comment

The Spot-flanked Gallinule Gallinula melanops is a common rallid of southern South America. It is easily seen and can be very approachable. These birds...

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