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...
Birds

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...
Birds

Patch: An Urban Red-tailed Hawk (4 of 4)

December 16, 2011 by Walter 6 Comments
A nice thing about spending 7 months with the same bird, particularly a second year bird, is getting to watch it molt and acquire...
Birds

Patch: An Urban Red-tailed Hawk (3 of 4)

December 2, 2011 by Walter 10 Comments
(Check out Part 1 here) (Check out Part 2 here) This hawk was a fierce hunter. I’ve seen young Red-tailed Hawks who just don’t...
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