Speckled Pigeon (Columba guinea)
Cover image by Gregg Darling – BirdPix 46904 Identification This is a large pigeon at 41 cm in length. Its back and wings are reddish-brown, the latter he...
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Red-eyed Dove (Streptopelia semitorquata)
Cover photo – BirdPix 112207 by Anthony Archer. Identification The Red-eyed dove is common in many areas of southern Africa, and has adapted well to livin...
PHunting Round Three – December 2021
The Festive Season is upon us, or is it the Silly Season? All around there is a mad dash in the shops, the queues are long, the smell of fresh hot-cross buns st...
PHunting Round Two – Results
PHunting season is here. No critter is safe. Citizen scientists are out and about, armed with their cameras, ready to Photo Hunt! (Featured image above by Gregg...
PHunting Season has begun!
PHunting season is here. No critter is safe. Citizen scientists are out and about, armed with their cameras, ready to Photo Hunt! Well done to each and everyone...
Eurasian Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus)
The Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus breeds in Europe and Asia. Most move south for the northern winter. Most remain in soutern Europe, some migrate...
Birds on the coastline of the Western Cape
The focus here is on learning the really common birds you can expect to see on the coastline in the Western Cape. These are the species you are most likely to e...
The Virtual Museum
The Virtual Museum (VM) provides the platform for citizen scientists to contribute to biodiversity research and mapping projects. This innovative concept was or...
African Oystercatcher (Haematopus moquini)
The African Oystercatcher Haematopus moquini is one of the iconic species of the coastline of the southwestern Africa. There is only one oystercatcher that bree...
Impacts of Rhodes on Biodiversity 3 : Common Starling
This is the third and final blog in this series on the impacts of Rhodes on biodiversity. The first blog talked about the Eastern Grey Squirrel. The second cove...