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Garden Ecology: Colonisation & Succession
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Garden Ecology: Colonisation and Succession

Posted on 19/06/2021 by Karis Daniel

Good afternoon, naturalists! Time for an update on Operation Feed the Birds, and a few new insights into garden ecology.  Let’s begin with the birds. ...

Cape Sparrow identification
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Cape Sparrow (Passer melanurus)

Posted on 17/06/2021 by Karis Daniel

Identification The Cape Sparrow is a small, boldly patterned bird which is sexually dimorphic; in other words, males and females look different to one another. ...

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Feeders and feathers and fear-scapes…oh my!

Posted on 15/05/2021 by Karis Daniel

Just two weeks ago, armed with my backpack, camera, and a box of well-loved field guides, I bade farewell to my beloved flat in Cape Town and opened the door to...

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Industrial Biodiversity 2 : Black River in Paarden Eiland: novel ecosystem

Posted on 22/10/2019 by Les Underhill

This remarkable 200-m section of the Black River in Paarden Eiland is a novel ecosystem. There are many bird species breeding and feeding. It is a biodiversity ...

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