There are two questions I get asked a lot. Do you take pictures of the birds you see? Are you a bird-watcher then? The answer to the first question is a resounding no. Shutting down one’s peripheral vision is not my idea of birding. Now you know why I go out without a camera, take […]
Similarities between the Golden Nugget Casino penthouse in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and Chichester Cathedral, West Sussex, are not obvious, but there is one. Both buildings host nesting pairs of Peregrines. I’m not sure how many other casinos can boast nesting falcons, but a remarkable number of cathedrals and churches in Britain now do so, […]
There are many things in life that bring joy: sunny beach days, the smell of fresh coffee, the laughter of friends. And then, there are seagulls. These feathered friends have a special place in my heart—right next to stepping on a Lego barefoot and stubbing my toe on the bedframe. Allow me to share with […]
What is your favorite bird species? Gorgeous Bushshrike What is your name, and where do you live? René Rossouw, I live in Nelspruit, South Africa. What are the main regions or locations you cover as a bird guide? North-eastern South Africa including the Kruger National Park and the Western Cape How long have you been […]
Yes, I know. It would have been quite hard to come up with a lamer headline than the one above. And the “standard” in the Standardwing is derived from the weird feathers of the species that apparently resemble flags, for which standards is another name – rather than indicating any degree of normality. And yet, […]
After having explored some vineyards above the village of Rüdesheim am Rhein recently, I decided to go birding in a similar area closer to Bonn. I read that the area around Leutesdorf, just north of the city of Koblenz, is a good spot for Rock Bunting, still my main quarry in the area. Although the […]
Standing on the edge of the catwalk, the young hawk lifted its wings and leaned into the wind. Then, it turned around and ran back to the nest. The youngster was finding it hard to leave home. My last article was about the early days of the Red-tailed Hawk nest, which I was watching […]
By Fitzroy Rampersad Fitzroy or Fitz as he is fondly called began observing and photographing birds when the COVID-19 Pandemic forced border closures around the world including Trinidad & Tobago where he was vacationing at the time. Fitz used his free time to observe the many hummingbirds in his mother’s flower garden and soon, with […]
Last week I wrote about the hot and dry conditions that now affect much of the Iberian Peninsula. My own solution when it comes to birding at this time of the year is to concentrate on the coast. At Gibraltar, where I live, I spend many hours at its southernmost tip, Europa Point. If the […]
Handsome but never flashy, the Old World Buntings are a fascinating family of birds. There are no fewer than 45 of them, of which I’ve been lucky enough to have seen 25. To get the set I would have to travel extensively in Asia, for several have a decidedly eastern distribution. (Regular readers of 10,000 […]
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