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Rhino Birds

July 6, 2013 by Redgannet 2 Comments

A close encounter with a couple of White Rhinos gave me a good opportunity to get a proper look at some Red-billed Ox-peckers Buphagus Erythrorhynchus that...

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Southern Double-collared Sunbird

April 13, 2013 by Redgannet 1 Comment

Where the Americas have hummingbirds, the Old World has sunbirds; brightly coloured jewels that flash in the light. The males often wear showy colours which makes identification...

Trips

Sani Pass – a Drakensberg birding gem

January 8, 2013 by Adam Riley 10 Comments

“In 80 birding tours to more than 100 countries, that was definitely the best day of birding I have ever had in my life!’...

Plants

The Cape Wildflower Spectacle

September 11, 2012 by Adam Riley 17 Comments

The world’s 17 megadiverse countries have either massive landmasses or are situated in tropical zones, thus supporting a very rich fauna and flora. However...

Trips

KwaZulu-Natal

March 13, 2012 by Adam Riley 13 Comments

“There is, perhaps, no better place in the world for birds than this country. Even in the tropics there are few birds that excel...

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Goliath Herons at Lake Panic

January 7, 2012 by Redgannet 5 Comments

The evocatively named Lake Panic is overlooked by a thatched, rustic style hide in one of the most delicious settings that a birder is...

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South Africa’s endemic birds

December 13, 2011 by Adam Riley 11 Comments

My home country of South Africa can only be described as a birding paradise! Although in raw numbers (843 species recorded to date) it...

Trips

Rooiels – Funny Name, Serious Birding

November 1, 2011 by James 5 Comments

I don’t think I’ve ever done a post on my home patch of Cape Town, South Africa. This place is such an epic birding...

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