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Birds

Common Tailorbird

April 2, 2011 by Redgannet 20 Comments

The Common Tailorbird, Orthotomus sutorius, is a small warbler whose range extends from India to southern China and down into Indonesia. It is common,...

Birds

Spotted Thick-knee

March 19, 2011 by Redgannet 28 Comments

The Burhinidae family of Thick-knees (also known as Stone-curlews or Dikkops) consists of 9 species in 2 genera, Burhinus and Esacus. They are cryptically...

Birds

Orange-headed Thrush

March 6, 2011 by Redgannet 20 Comments

The Orange-headed Thrush, Zoothera citrinus, is common across much of India and south-east Asia. It likes well wooded areas with a preference for shady...

Trips

Getting out of line

March 5, 2011 by Redgannet 3 Comments

During a family holiday this week, my wife suggested that other road users and pedestrians may take my erratic driving and sudden stops as incompetence behind...

Bugs

In the heat of the day

February 19, 2011 by Redgannet 6 Comments

Unrest and revolution in Egypt has caught the international headlines this week. Mubarak’s ousting has left a military regime holding the reins until the...

Birding, Inspiration

Crawling

February 5, 2011 by Redgannet 1 Comment

The ground is my friend. For someone who spends so much of his time in the air, the feeling of a secure surface comforts...

Conservation

Heroes of the half-shell

January 22, 2011 by Redgannet 3 Comments

Feeder fillers everywhere, we salute you! From Suet balls to seed cakes, not forgetting fresh water everyday, you maintain a vital lifeline for birds and...

Birds