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Whining self-pity…. or…. Pilanesberg leftovers.

July 18, 2015 by Redgannet 2 Comments

The airline business is a competitive and cut-throat arena in which to operate. Emphasis is placed on cost and more importantly, the reduction thereof....

Birding

Tembe Elephant Park, South Africa

July 15, 2015 by Duncan 1 Comment

The history of Tembe Elephant Park in South Africa is a slightly unusual one. It was founded as a safe place for refugees from...

Birds

Village Weavers

June 10, 2015 by Duncan 3 Comments

In many ways the weaver family is for Africa are similar beasts to the pseudowarblers of North America (sometimes called wood-warblers). There are a...

Birding

White-backed Vultures are Proper Birds

May 13, 2015 by Duncan 8 Comments

It can’t have escaped your notice lately that the blog has been overrun with articles about North America’s pseudo-warblers (or wood warblers, as some...

Mammals

Nyala, Southern Africa’s Stunning Antelope

April 29, 2015 by Duncan 5 Comments

I’m a big fan of the antelopes, a group that is most commonly associated with Africa but which also occurs in Asia and, if...

Trips

Moorcroft Manor, a Great Place to Lay a Birding Head Down

April 22, 2015 by Duncan 3 Comments

Birders are, as far as I can tell, not particularly fussy about where they rest at the end of the day. In part this...

Birds

Yellow-billed Kites in South Africa

April 8, 2015 by Duncan 2 Comments

Last weekend I finally caved and bought a new laptop to replace the one that swan-dived off my bed last November. My desktop simply...

Birding

Birding Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, Cape Town

March 18, 2015 by Duncan 3 Comments

Birding after long flights is a double-edged sword. On the one hand you’ve flown halfway across the world, or all the way across the...

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