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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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African Swamphen (Porphyrio madagascariensis)

Posted on 08/09/2024 by Ryan Tippett

Cover image of African Swamphen by Roelof van der Breggen – Glen Austin Pan, Gauteng – BirdPix No. 289893 Swamphens belong to the Family: RA...

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Cape Rockjumper (Chaetops frenatus)

Posted on 01/09/2024 by Ryan Tippett

Cover image: Cape Rockjumper by Duncan Butchart – Hermanus, Western Cape –  BirdPix No. 86016 Rockjumpers belong to the Family CHAETOPIDAE. ...

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Black Crake (Amaurornis flavirostra)

Posted on 20/08/2024 by Ryan Tippett

Cover image of Black Crake by Anthony Paton – Kruger National Park, Limpopo – BirdPix No. 41149 Crakes belong to the Family: RALLIDAE. This ...

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African Darter (Anhinga rufa)

Posted on 13/08/2024 by Ryan Tippett

Cover image of African Darter by Graeme Hatley – Stanford, Western Cape – BirdPix No. 285516 Darters belong to the Family: ANHINGIDAE. Anhin...

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Botha’s Lark (Spizocorys fringillaris)

Posted on 02/08/2024 by Ryan Tippett

Cover image of Botha’s Lark by Maans Booysen – Daggakraal, Mpumalanga – BirdPix No. 213508 Larks are passerine birds of...

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European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster)

Posted on 29/07/2024 by Ryan Tippett

Cover image: European Bee-eater by Neels Putter – Thabazimbi district, Limpopo – BirdPix No.153941 Bee-eaters belong to the Family: MEROPIDAE. Th...

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Lark-like Bunting (Emberiza impetuani)

Posted on 24/07/2024 by Ryan Tippett

Cover image of Lark-like Bunting by Les Underhill – Vanrhynsdorp district, Western Cape – BirdPix No. 274357 Buntings belong to the Family: EMBER...

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Cape Vulture (Gyps coprotheres)

Posted on 22/07/2024 by Ryan Tippett

Cover image of Cape Vulture by Pamela Kleiman – Underberg district, KwaZulu-Natal – BirdPix No. 274705 Vultures belong to the Family: ACCIPI...

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Fork-tailed Drongo (Dicrurus adsimilis)

Posted on 15/07/2024 by Ryan Tippett

Cover image: Fork-tailed Drongo by Desire Darling – Komdomo, Eastern Cape –  BirdPix No. 28186 Drongos belong to the Family: DICRURIDAE. All...

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Spotted Thick-knee (Burhinus capensis)

Posted on 09/07/2024 by Ryan Tippett

Cover image of Spotted Thick-Knee by Kevin Lavery – Klipriversberg Nature Reserve, Gauteng – BirdPix No. 220757 Thick-knees belong to the Family:...

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