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Birds

Hey, that’s not in my field guide!

March 16, 2012 by Walter 10 Comments

When you spend a lot of time outdoors you get to see strange things happen. Birds are consumate improvisors and they are always open...

Birds

Marabou Storks

March 2, 2012 by Walter 9 Comments

Marabou Storks are ugly/lovely. They have character. They are unmistakeable. I won’t expend too much energy trying to describe them… I’ll just let the...

Mammals

Between the Birds

February 17, 2012 by Walter 1 Comment

Tanzania has an enormous variety of exquisite birds but unfortunately it has an equal number of distractions that can interrupt your birding experience. Take...

Birds

Tanzanian Starlings, Shrikes, and Weavers (Part 3)

February 3, 2012 by Walter 2 Comments

WONDERFUL WEAVERS There are many different Weavers in the world and as far as I can tell they share the skill of masterful nest...

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Tanzanian Starlings, Shrikes, and Weavers (Part 2)

January 20, 2012 by Walter 5 Comments

STELLAR SHRIKES Shrikes (like this Grey-backed Fiscal) are little wannabe raptors. They are quick and intense, with the requisite taste for lizards, snakes, and...

Birds

Tanzanian Starlings, Shrikes, and Weavers (Part 1)

January 6, 2012 by Walter 4 Comments

SUPER STARLINGS Tanzania plays host to a wide variety of Starlings, over twenty species in fact. In California we have the feisty intelligent generalist...

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