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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 ...

Blue Cranes and orange daisies. Flowers and feathers

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Flowers and feathers: Vanrhynsdorp : 4 to 7 August 2024

Posted on 11/08/2024 by Les Underhill

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...

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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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Industrial biodiversity 2 continued : Black River in Paarden Island : stormwater drain

Posted on 04/07/2024 by Les Underhill

In October 2019, the piece of the Black River between the N1 and Section Street in the City of Cape Town looked like this: It was described in a 2019 blog as a ...

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Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres)

Posted on 04/04/2024 by Les Underhill

Cover image: Ruddy Turnstone by John and Anne Todd, 9 April, at St Helena Bay in the Western Cape, South Africa. Most of the turnstones in this photograph are a...

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Cape Spurfowl (Pternistis capensis)

Posted on 20/03/2024 by Ryan Tippett

Cover image of Cape Spurfowl by Terry Terblanche – Near Lutzville, Northern Cape – BirdPix No. 260909 The Cape Spurfowl is a member of the ‘...

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Black-headed Heron (Ardea melanocephala)

Posted on 11/03/2024 by Ryan Tippett

Cover image: Black-headed Heron by Les Underhill – Bloubergstrand, Western Cape – BirdPix No. 266676 Identification The Black-headed Heron is a large ...