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Birds

The King of the Lesser Antilles

June 14, 2023 by Faraaz Abdool No Comments

I remember being mortified at the depiction of a hummingbird on a Caribbean Airlines jet many years ago for the bird’s very obvious aqua-hued...

Birds

Sending Shivers, er, Trembles Up My Spine

May 31, 2023 by Faraaz Abdool No Comments

The tiny islands of the southern Caribbean are much more famous for sprawling white sand beaches and azure water as they are for birds;...

Birding, Birds, Reviews

“The Wise Hours” — a review

April 14, 2023 by Mark No Comments

Miriam Darlington determined to take on an owl quest, to immerse herself in their world, as she says, and also to find out how...

Birding, Birds, Trips

Birding in a Refinery

April 5, 2023 by Faraaz Abdool No Comments

Perhaps a little more shock-inducing and paradoxical than concepts of birding at sewage ponds or graveyards, an oil refinery seems to be the antithesis...

Birding, Birds

Frustratingly Common

March 22, 2023 by Faraaz Abdool No Comments

Something that’s irked me more often than I’d like to admit is the inclusion of the word “common” in the name of a bird....

Birds

This Shouldn’t Be A Single Day But…

March 8, 2023 by Faraaz Abdool No Comments

Today marks International Women’s Day 2023, a globally-observed day of drawing attention to many of the issues women still unfortunately face. We cast our...