Day: March 12, 2019
Dont Mess With Me, I Can Peck You Up!
Originally posted on Through Open Lens:
F/9.0, 1/1250, ISO 400. Downy Woodpecker Teacher: Bob please point to America on the map. Bob: This is it. Teacher: Well done. Now class, who found America? Class: Bob did. Interesting Fact: Woodpeckers don’t sing songs, but they drum loudly against pieces of wood or metal to achieve the same effect. People sometimes think this drumming is part of the… Continue reading Dont Mess With Me, I Can Peck You Up!
bonsai pottery, mostly on Instagram: “Fresh out of the #kiln… #Cricket or #grasshopper? . #bonsai #pottery #orthoptera #ceramic #bonsaipot #bonsailife…”
Outing to De Mond
Originally posted on Hermanus Bird Club:
? The weather forecast kept changing, but this morning everything suggested that we would be able to get in a good few hours of birding before the rain set in. We were wrong! On arrival everything looked good, so we walked along the lagoon edge towards the flocks of waders that could be sen in the distance, only to… Continue reading Outing to De Mond
Final Challenge Results
Originally posted on Hermanus Bird Club:
? The 2018/2019 Challenge ended on a high with some great numbers from Lester and Peter who secured first and second places, respectively. Both achieved more than 210 bird species and they managed to pull in some rare birds, so that they also had good scores. Well done – you have both earned serious bragging rights! Detailed results can… Continue reading Final Challenge Results
Challenge
Originally posted on Hermanus Bird Club:
? Please will all entrants for the new Southern Africa Challenge please confirm their participation with me so that I can send you the list we will be using, and also so that I will know which Section you will be entering. The latter is particularly important! Ronnie My email address is corylus@hermanus.co.za Continue reading Challenge
Mini Birding Big Day (MBBD)
Originally posted on Hermanus Bird Club:
This year’s MBBD will take place on Saturday 13 April. Teams of between 2 and 4 members are invited to participate. The competition will run from 6 am to 6 pm and the area will be open, i.e. participants can choose their own area and go as far afield as they wish, however, all teams must be back at… Continue reading Mini Birding Big Day (MBBD)
club nights – Eastbourne & Wealden Bonsai Club
Last Session in Leinster….
Originally posted on Bonsai Eejit:
…..For now. Sunday was my last of 6 booked sessions with the Leinster Bonsai Club in Dublin. It’s been fun working with a group with a varied level of knowledge and ability and trying to pitch each session with just the right balance of theory vs Practical. In the last two years I’ve completed 12 sessions with them and enjoyed… Continue reading Last Session in Leinster….
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