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.
Category: Biology
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…
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…
Stierling’s wren-warbler in South Africa
There is a loud, high-pitched, monotonous warbling sound that is heard throughout the bushveld in the Hoedspruit area in summer, particularly in areas…
How does the diederik cuckoo ‘know’ what colour egg to lay
How does the diederik cuckoo ‘know’ what colour egg to lay? It is summer now, and the “die die diederik” call of the onomatopoeic diederik…
Birding the Wildest Islands of the Caribbean
Almost invisible on a map of the world, the two tiny islands of Trinidad and Tobago are located at the southern end of the Caribbean,…
