Martial eagle catches a helmeted guineafowl but loses it to a black-backed jackal
Martial eagle catches a helmeted guineafowl but loses it to a black-backed jackal During October, 2022, I was lucky enough to spend 4 days in…
12 BILL DESIGNS IN BIRDS
Birds’ bills have evolved to serve various functions beside the procurement of food. Bills are also used for carrying nesting material when building a nest…
The eagle and the bats
A Walberg's eagle was photographed catching bats in the air at near dark in Letaba, Kruger National Park, South Africa.
The wood kingfishers
The wood kingfishers: jewels of the bushveld Visitors from Europe are often surprised when visiting this part of the world when they learn that we…
A leaf warbler fly-by
The leaf warblers form the only genus belonging to the family Phylloscopidae, introduced in 2006, prior to which it was placed in the Old World warbl…
Helmetshrikes: characters of the bushveld
Helmetshrikes: characters of the bushveld The helmetshrikes comprise one of the most distinctive groups of birds that you find in the Hoedspruit area where I…
Oxpeckers and mammals – a relationship only found in Africa
Oxpeckers and mammals – a relationship only found in Africa Everyone knows oxpeckers, those strange birds that hang around on mammals and make their living…
8 different types of birds’ nests
Birds’ nests are so diverse. The tiniest birds can build the most intricately woven nests that are well concealed and camouflaged and yet the large…
A family of specialised nest parasites
A family of specialised nest parasites Most people are familiar with the nest parasitism – or brood parasitism – that is shown by our cuckoos,…
Swifts and Swallows: Convergent Evolution in Action
Swifts and Swallows: Convergent Evolution in Action I live in the Hoedspruit area of Limpopo province of South Africa, and every summer, our skies are…