The Shire Eco Lodge
This weekend my wife and I went to stay in a log cabin at a place called The Shire. It is a lovely Eco Lodge situated in Stutterheim, about an …
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Olive Thrush Bird Video
Recently I filmed an Olive Thrush digging for a worm. He found quite a large grub, broke it into two pieces and swallowed it down. I had never seen something …
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Addo Elephant Park
In an earlier post I mentioned I visited Addo Elephant Park on a holiday break. It was a fantastic three days which we spent camping in tents on the Addo …
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Birding Video: Glossy Starling Bathing
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 …
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Pintailed Whydah Bird Video
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 …
Pintailed Whydah Bird Video Read MoreBirding Video: Black Collared Barbet
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 …
Birding Video: Black Collared Barbet Read MoreSpeckled Mousebird Video
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 …
Speckled Mousebird Video Read MoreKayaking the River on a Fluid Synergy
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 the River on a Fluid Synergy Read MorePied Kingfisher Video
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 …
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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 …
Egyptian Geese Video Read MoreLet Life be the Enjoyment
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 …
Let Life be the Enjoyment Read MoreWoodpecker in the Forest
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 …
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