by Avian Leisure | Nov 18, 2025 | Tips & Trivia
Within the sub-region, three very large and majestic bustards occur, with the largest, the Kori Bustard, favouring the central region of woodland savanna, while the Ludwig’s Bustard prefers the arid savanna further west and the scrubland of the Great Karoo. Denham’s...
by Avian Leisure | Nov 4, 2025 | Tips & Trivia
Usually encountered in pairs loafing unobtrusively amidst floating water plants, lilies in particular, in quiet backwaters and floodplain margins, as well as settling ponds in urban water treatment systems. A confiding diving duck exposes its conspicuous white back...
by Avian Leisure | Nov 4, 2025 | Tips & Trivia
A lanky intra-African migrant with a characteristic quirky ‘wing flicking’ walking behaviour, making identification easy and separable from the similar looking ‘spotted’ thrushes found in the sub-region, that arrives at the start of the summer rains. Favours areas...
by Avian Leisure | Nov 3, 2025 | Tips & Trivia
Similar in appearance to Pipits, but noticeably larger and more colourful and usually located in closely bonded pairs as they stride about purposely in search of insects as the main prey form. All three have distinctly different preferred habitat types with little...
by Avian Leisure | Oct 30, 2025 | Tips & Trivia
This stunning medium sized black and white harrier is now classified as ‘endangered’ due to a progressive loss of prime ‘fynbos’ habitat in the wake of expanded agricultural activity throughout its range in the south-western part of South Africa. Fittingly, the Black...
