Day: April 5, 2020
Cape Town and beyond
Originally posted on Birds are our Story:
25th to 30th January 2020 This trip was planned at the very last minute. On the 23rd January I was told that my hip revision was postponed from 29th January to 3rd February. So, to fill in the week’s wait we decided to go to the Cape to find a few specials in Velddrif and at the same… Continue reading Cape Town and beyond
Christmas in Zululand – Part 1
Originally posted on Birds are our Story:
Ndumo Game Reserve and Tembe Elephant Park 18th to 22nd December 2019 Sally and I have taken to celebrating Christmas in the bush. This year we went to Mkuze Game Reserve, Zululand. My sister and her family joined us as well as Sally’s son Andre. Prior to meeting my sister in Mkuze we spent four days in Ndumo… Continue reading Christmas in Zululand – Part 1
Christmas in Zululand – Part 2
Originally posted on Birds are our Story:
Mkuze and Bonamanzi Mkuze 22nd to 28th December 2019 The journey from Ndumo to Mkuze took a couple of hours. We arrived early and set up camp by 09h30. My sister and family had arrived the day before and were out on a drive when we arrived. When they got back we were enjoying breakfast – bacon and… Continue reading Christmas in Zululand – Part 2
More Members Join the Lockdown Challenge
Originally posted on Hermanus Bird Club:
? It seems as if the Challenge is finally attracting a few more participants. We now have 30 teams (pairs or individuals) making up around 50 members. It is not too late to send in your lists if you still want to participate. It’s a great motivator and I have been up and about before first light on the… Continue reading More Members Join the Lockdown Challenge
Is climate change shortening nightingales’ wings? – BirdGuides
Selena Flores on Instagram: “#ZALockdownBirds Day 9: Cacophonous chorus of Helmeted Guineafowl in the wee hours, Cape Robin-chat, Grey-headed Sparrow, Red-winged…”
View this post on Instagram #ZALockdownBirds Day 9: Cacophonous chorus of Helmeted Guineafowl in the wee hours, Cape Robin-chat, Grey-headed Sparrow, Red-winged Starling (local individual mimics a "wheee-hoo!" whistle & it is HILARIOUS), Laughing Dove, Ring-necked/Cape Turtle Dove, Greater Double-collared Sunbird, Cape Weaver, Cape White-eye, Amethyst Sunbird, Cape Batis, White-necked Raven, Olive Thrush, Common/European Starling, Red-eyed Dove, & lastly, African Sacred Ibis gliding against the … Continue reading Selena Flores on Instagram: “#ZALockdownBirds Day 9: Cacophonous chorus of Helmeted Guineafowl in the wee hours, Cape Robin-chat, Grey-headed Sparrow, Red-winged…”
Pruning and fertilizing white longevity plum: Bon Bonsai
Myanmar shorebirds get four-fold expansion in protected wetland | BirdLife
Serengeti Show Live
Originally posted on Dennis Furnell – The Nature Man:
One aspect of the Covid-19 epidemic relates directly to being housebound for your own protection. Namely, those myriad jobs that have been put off for some time will now coincide with self-isolation. In the past, we might have said we were waiting for a rainy day. Let us all agree it is absolutely pouring, metaphorically speaking!… Continue reading Serengeti Show Live
