I have always liked Glossy Starlings. As a kid I would often see these birds on hikes and I loved their shimmering blue-green feathers. We don’t see many of them where I live now, but the other morning we were woken to the sound of about five of them singing in a tree in our [...]
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The other day I filmed this Pin-Tailed Wydah which is a beautiful bird, especially the breeding male when its full tail plumage is present. I haven’t seen the Wydah is my area before, so it was quite a nice surprise to have him in my garden. Pin-tailed Whydahs are 12-13 cm in length, although the [...]
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Below is a video clip of some Black-Collard Barbets which I have filmed in a few different locations. The Black Collared Barbet is quite common in the Southern regions of Africa. It’s quite a cute-looking bird, with a big red head and neck. It obviously has a black ring (or collar) around its throat – [...]
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I took this video of a Speckled Mousebird while spending the weekend at a seaside resort. It was sitting in a Bougain Villa eating some leaves, just asking for a quick camera shot. These birds are quite common in South Africa and Mozambique, and they like most types of habitat, and seem to be happy [...]
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This morning I had a great start to my day. I woke up at about 5:45am – a good few hours earlier than my normal rising time – to go kayaking with my father-in-law. He has a Fluid Synergy two-seater kayak, which is very lightweight and durable. I’ve paddled on a few paddle-ski’s, waveski’s and [...]
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Recently I spent some time at a sea-side resort in the Eastern Cape. During one of our walks along the beach we were privileged to witness a Pied Kingfisher in action as it hunted for a meal. The Kingfisher: Hovering while Hunting It hovered over the shallows of the ocean, very close to the shore, [...]
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My wife and spent the last weekend at a picturesque river area; a nice picnic spot. We saw quite a few birds including two beautiful Egyptian Geese. I managed to get quite close to them on camera, using a 40x optical zoom. They sat on a rocky ledge preening themselves after a flight over the [...]
READ MORE »Many people would suggest that in order to enjoy life, you would need to be reasonably well-off financially. They desire possessions, believing that acquiring a certain item will bring joy with it. There is nothing wrong with setting material goals, or working towards buying yourself something ‘fun’. We all want nice things, so we can [...]
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Over the weekend I went for a walk through a small forest with my wife. We were thoroughly amazed by the nature surrounding us; there were hundreds of butterflies following us inquisitively, and monkeys chattering in the trees. We were soon stopped by a “knock-knocking” sound coming from the side of the narrow trail. We were [...]
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