The elusive Cape eagle-owl 10 July 2013 Night brings a special gift to birdwatching: darkness re-engineers sight and ears become extra eyes... read more
Wondrous woodpeckers 13 June 2013 The trunk of a tree can become a musical instrument when a woodpecker is about.... read more
The Cape canary: synonymous with song 13 May 2013 The delight of canaries is loudest when you listen.... read more
Flufftails: shy enigmas that are facing extinction 30 April 2013 Tiny and shy, flufftails are enigmas to even the most avid of birdwatchers. Sadly through... read more
Birdwatching by the river 22 April 2013 From handsome water-thick knees gathered on sand spits to snake-eating grey herons, South African streams... read more
Birdsong – nature's music 12 April 2013 Because it’s been with us since the beginning of time, bird music always seems somehow... read more
New addictions at Tanzania's Rubondo Island National Park 11 April 2013 Rubondo Island National Park is one of Tanzania's lesser known national parks, but that doesn't... read more
Meet the aquatic athletes of the avian world 26 February 2013 On land, they waddle widely, balanced atop splayed toes like wrestlers, but once they hit... read more
Discovering fynbos and feathers in The Cape Floral Kingdom 30 January 2013 Fynbos foliage flows tightly like water, hugging the shape of the land and folding with... read more
Discovering Zululand: Dlinza Forest in Eshowe 24 January 2013 I’ve decided to set a New Year's resolution: I am going to dedicate my available... read more
