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Author: Ryan Tippett

Ryan is an enthusiastic contributor to Citizen Science and has added many important and interesting records of fauna and flora. He has been a member of the Virtual Museum since 2014 and has currently submitted over 12,000 records. He is on the expert identification panel for the OdonataMAP project. Ryan is a well-qualified and experienced Field Guide, and Guide Training Instructor. He has spent the last 18 years in the guiding and tourism industries. Ryan loves imparting his passion and knowledge onto others, and it is this that drew him into guide training in particular. Something that he finds incredibly rewarding is seeing how people he's had the privilege of teaching have developed and gone on to greater things. His interests are diverse and include Dragonflies, Birding, Arachnids, Amphibians, wild flowers and succulents, free diving and experiencing big game on foot. With this range of interests, there is always likely be something special just around the corner!
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Malachite Kingfisher (Alcedo cristata)

Posted on 23/05/2024 by Ryan Tippett

Cover image: Malachite Kingfisher by Dawie de Swardt – Dewetsdorp, Free State – BirdPix No.270818 Kingfishers belong to the family ALCEDINIDAE. They are small t...

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Greater Honeyguide (Indicator indicator)

Posted on 22/05/2024 by Ryan Tippett

Cover image: Greater Honeyguide by Phil White – Mbuluzi Game Reserve, eSwatini – BirdPix No.103314 Honeyguides belong to the Family: INDICATORIDA...

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Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)

Posted on 16/05/2024 by Ryan Tippett

Cover image of Barn Swallow by Andries de Vries – Middelburg district, Mpumalanga – BirdPix No. 266068 The Barn Swallow belongs to the family&nbs...

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African Hoopoe (Upupa epops africana)

Posted on 09/05/2024 by Ryan Tippett

Cover image: African Hoopoe by Lia Steen – Shellybeach, KwaZulu-Natal – BirdPix No.276954 Identification The charismatic African Hoopoe is a subs...

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Cape Eagle-Owl (Bubo capensis)

Posted on 27/04/2024 by Ryan Tippett

Cover image: Cape Eagle-Owl by Jorrie Jordaan – Rhodes Quarry, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape – BirdPix No. 86047 Identification The Cape Eagle-Owl is...

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African Fish Eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer)

Posted on 23/04/2024 by Ryan Tippett

Cover image: African Fish Eagle by Malcolm Robinson – Albert Falls Nature Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal – BirdPix No. 140988 Identification The African ...

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Verreaux’s Eagle (Aquila verreauxii)

Posted on 13/04/2024 by Ryan Tippett

Cover image: Verreaux’s Eagle by Maans Booysen – Prieska district, Northern Cape – BirdPix No. 197991 Identification The Verreaux’s E...

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Blue Crane (Grus paradisea)

Posted on 08/04/2024 by Ryan Tippett

Cover image: Blue Crane by Attie Van Aarde – Albertinia district, Western Cape – BirdPix No. 268829 By Act of Parliament, this is the national bird of...

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White-throated Canary (Crithagra albogularis)

Posted on 28/03/2024 by Ryan Tippett

Cover image of White-throated Canary by Ryan Tippett – Carnarvon district, Northern Cape – BirdPix No. 60667 Identification The White-throated Ca...

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Grey-backed Cisticola (Cisticola subruficapilla)

Posted on 26/03/2024 by Ryan Tippett

Cover image: Grey-backed Cisticola by Gregg Darling – St. Francis Bay Air Field, Eastern Cape Cisticolas belong to the Family CISTICOLIDAE. This is a group of s...

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