by Avian Leisure | Apr 24, 2023 | Uncategorised
As a schoolboy and junior member of the Witwatersrand Bird Club way back in the day I found an active, Crimson-breasted Shrike nest not far from where the Kyalami racetrack is today. The find aroused a great deal of interest within the Club and, for me, indelibly...
by Avian Leisure | Apr 13, 2023 | Uncategorised
There is something both ethereal and ephemeral when it comes to a Black Harrier sighting on the wing. Arguably, the most visually striking within the global suite of harriers… Ethereal in relation to its exquisite and unmistakably striking black and white overtly...
by Avian Leisure | Apr 11, 2023 | Uncategorised
Perhaps the most endearing ‘gem’ in the localised bird mix resident in the low-lying top corner of the Kruger National Park is the Black-throated Wattle-eye which favours riverine habitat along the Luvuvhu River and in particular the mixed woodland in the vicinity of...
by Avian Leisure | Apr 8, 2023 | Uncategorised
There are four cryptically plumaged ‘partridges’ (francolins) in South Africa, all with white throats and difficult to tell apart, but there are a few key differences to look for when encountering any of these in the field. The Grey-winged Francolin is by...
by Avian Leisure | Jan 17, 2022 | NEWS, Uncategorised
Confusion between the two intra-African swallow migrants encountered during the summer months has precipitated this ID related note and supporting images illustrating the key distinguishing features between the two species. The Lesser Striped Swallow is smaller in...
