Bird of the Week – Week 116 – Common waxbill
The Common waxbill is a small bird with a length of about 11 cm. Although it is native to sub-Saharan Africa, it is a popular cage bird and has been introduced into many other...
Monthly Archive: March 2012
Rolling out the praise for dung beetles
We were fortunate enough to spend last weekend on the farm Vendetta about 150 kms south east of Windhoek. This was our fourth visit to this amazing farm and as usual game and farm...
Bird of the Week – Week 115 – Rock martin
Some of my best recollections of Rock martins are of a couple of hours spent trying to photograph an adult bird feeding its youngster while the young bird was perched rather precariously on a...
A little birdie told me ….
Do you ever have one of those days when you feel quiet and introspective? You look around and see the world differently and think about deeper things than normal. Today is one of those...
Bird of the Week – Week 114 – Hartlaub’s gull
The Hartlaub’s gull is a fairly small gull, with a length of approximately 36 cm. It is endemic to the west coast of South Africa and Namibia, and the islands that lie off that...
Bird Ringing at NARREC
Last month we accompanied members of the Namibia Bird Club on a visit to NARREC (Namibia Animal Rehabilitation Research & Education Centre) close to Windhoek. This wonderful sanctuary, nestled in dense thornveld, cares for...
Bird of the Week – Week 113 – South African shelduck
The South African shelduck is a quite a large, goose-like member of the duck family, with a length of approximately 64 cm. The males are slightly bigger than the females and the sexes differ...
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