Knysna Turaco (Tauraco corythaix)
Cover image: Knysna Turaco by Andre Kok – George, Western Cape – BirdPix No.193795 Turacos, Go-Away-Birds and Plantain Eaters belong to the famil...
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Bird ringing at Alte Kalköfen Bird Observatory, southern Namibia : January to April 2023
During the early part of 2023 (15 January to 20 April) a total of 3,440 birds of 56 species were ringed at the Alte Kalköfen Bird Observatory in southern Namibi...
Alte Kalköfen Bird Observatory
The Alte Kalköfen Bird Observatory is located 90 km west of Keetmanshoop in southern Namibia along the B4 main road between Keetmanshoop and Aus, which continue...
African Swamphen (Porphyrio madagascariensis)
Cover image of African Swamphen by Roelof van der Breggen – Glen Austin Pan, Gauteng – BirdPix No. 289893 Swamphens belong to the Family: RA...
Industrial biodiversity 3 : an hour spent replacing tyres in Maitland
Birds succeed in making a living in pretty hard circumstances. This includes the jungles of tar, concrete, wires with assorted purposes strung between poles, wi...
Bird ringing at Grotto Bay : 31 August 2024
On 31 August we held an Open Day for bird ringing at Grotto Bay Private Nature Reserve. We caught 62 birds of 19 species (list at the bottom of this blog), incl...
Cape Rockjumper (Chaetops frenatus)
Cover image: Cape Rockjumper by Duncan Butchart – Hermanus, Western Cape – BirdPix No. 86016 Rockjumpers belong to the Family CHAETOPIDAE. ...
Black Crake (Amaurornis flavirostra)
Cover image of Black Crake by Anthony Paton – Kruger National Park, Limpopo – BirdPix No. 41149 Crakes belong to the Family: RALLIDAE. This ...
African Darter (Anhinga rufa)
Cover image of African Darter by Graeme Hatley – Stanford, Western Cape – BirdPix No. 285516 Darters belong to the Family: ANHINGIDAE. Anhin...
Flowers and feathers: Vanrhynsdorp : 4 to 7 August 2024
We visited Botuin Cottages between 4 and 7 August to enjoy the spring flowers and do some birding and ringing. Flowers and feathers. It was also a test run to e...