Month: August 2020
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September Challenge
Originally posted on Hermanus Bird Club:
We are running a challenge which will last for the month of September. Participants must identify (by sight or, of you have previously seen the bird, by sound) within the area depicted on the map below. Send your answers on the attached spreadsheet by the 2nd October. You will need to insert your name on the spreadsheet and also… Continue reading September Challenge
Online Bird Appreciation Events
Originally posted on Hermanus Bird Club:
Anton Odendal has asked that we publicise the following; # Monday 31 August at 19h00: Andre Botha will highlight latest research and conservation trends regarding our vultures as part of International Vulture Awareness Day to be celebrated on 5 September. Andre is very well positioned to inform us on the latest news on vulture conservation. He is Programme Manager:… Continue reading Online Bird Appreciation Events

Last August Collection Cleanup
Originally posted on artsofjc:
I am in the process of cleaning up the collection for the Fall. Summer light is fading fast and many of the trees are tired. Tropical trees get their final pruning and all my cuttings need to be potted. Potting many of my cuttings. Several different pots were created. My biggest effort was finishing the work on the Tiger Bark ficus… Continue reading Last August Collection Cleanup
Bald cypress bonsai – Bonsai South
Walter Pall Bonsai Adventures: more garden in August
Walter Pall Bonsai Adventures: Int. Bonsai Academy in Bonsaigarten Muenchen August 2020 -1

Willow Flycatcher
Originally posted on Feathered Focus:
Hey guys, welcome back. Flycatchers. They’re a source of frustration amongst birders. To some, sparrows all look the same and warblers can become confusing in fall, but even they all have visual clues that can help. And while many flycatchers can be ID’d by sight, there’s still just as many that typically can’t. In those cases, you need to rely… Continue reading Willow Flycatcher

Summer Tanager
Originally posted on Feathered Focus:
Hey guys, welcome back. Today is our next tanager; the summer tanager. The summer tanager is a bright red bird that lives in the southern half of the eastern US. Despite this, I have seen a few in New York City, which is slightly north of their range. They rarely visit northern Ohio, so I haven’t seen any here yet,… Continue reading Summer Tanager