by Avian Leisure | Mar 14, 2016 | NEWS, Uncategorized
“Beware the Jabberwock, my son! The jaws that bite, the claws that catch! Lewis Carroll ‘Alice in Wonderland’ Indeed, somewhat of a ‘stork’ by another name with...
by Avian Leisure | Oct 14, 2014 | NEWS, Uncategorized
Of all the sounds along the West Coast in early summer the strident and varied territorial calls of a pair of colourful Bokmakieries dueting from an exposed perch, seemingly for the sheer pleasure of it, are for me a delight to the ear. Originally described by...
by Avian Leisure | Oct 14, 2014 | NEWS, Uncategorized
These two relatively common birds of the acacia drainage lines and reed choked river beds of the Tanqua Karoo are very similar in general appearance as they flirt their spindly tails about while foraging through the undergrowth in search of their main prey in the form...
by Avian Leisure | Oct 14, 2014 | NEWS, Uncategorized
While the charismatic Cape Rockjumper is arguably the jewel in the south western Cape birding crown, the Black Harrier for me is the one bird that gets the adrenaline surging every time I see one! Of all the harriers in the world it is surely the most striking with...
by Avian Leisure | Oct 3, 2014 | NEWS, Uncategorized
While not the most melodious of the endemic larks in Southern Africa it is, for me, the most endearing of the collective suite of larks we have on offer to visiting birders. Sitting on the crest of a sparsely vegetated red Kalahari sand dune in early spring watching...
by Avian Leisure | Oct 3, 2014 | NEWS, Uncategorized
Aggregations of Cape Cormorants in False Bay are not unusual events with hundreds and sometimes thousands of birds roosting along the sheltered boulder strewn shore line during westerly gale periods. The event depicted is one of the more unusual we have witnessed from...
