Originally posted on Hermanus Bird Club:
? Sixteen HBC members enjoyed a great three day outing to the Robertson area in early October, an ideal time of the year with the fresh green in the vineyards and fruit orchards and the birds chirping happily with the joys of spring.  This also meant that most of the males were in their most colourful breeding plumage.  We… Continue reading Tierhoek Outing

Originally posted on HERBS:
An enthusiastic group of 25 botanisers headed up the Hemel en Aarde Valley on Thursday 11 October instead of the usual Wednesday,  to the stunning van Hoogstraten farm at Diepgat. This area burnt in December 2012. Soon after we had parked cars we were exclaiming at the masses of Erica species around, Erica rubiginosa, E elimensis, E cruenta, E collina, E… Continue reading Botanical outing to Hoogie’s farm, in the Diepgat area near Shaw’s pass

Originally posted on H.J. Ruiz – Avian101:
The bird featured on today’s post is the Double-crested Cormorant, the photos I’m displaying at the bottom of this entry were shot during my recent trip to Florida. I was shooting pictures near a pond that is adjacent to a cattle ranch when I saw three of them perched up on a high pole top crosser. Later… Continue reading Great Recovery