Almost invisible on a map of the world, the two tiny islandsof Trinidad and Tobago are located at the southern end of the Caribbean, justoff the northern coast of South America. Its proximity to mainland SouthAmerica addresses its history; T&T was a part of South America until justabout ten thousand years ago. This has facilitated …
I love ruffs. Part of the reason for this is that they arrive in Gauteng, South Africa from the northern hemisphere during the chill, dusty winds of August and provide the first sign that our winter is almost over. It is especially nice to see them soon after arrival, when some of the few males …
The video contained in this page was a webinar on Learn-the-Birds in October, 2020. Birds have played a critically important role in the origin of the theory of evolution by natural selection, and continue to play a significant role in both our understanding of evolutionary biology and some of its core controversies that continue to …