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
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
Larking about 4 January 2013 From farmlands and desert sands to wild, grassy plains, a group of brown birds live... read more
Bird migration: why it’s one of nature’s most mysterious phenomena 21 November 2012 Winds might suck and push at birds and weather systems could steer and nudge them... read more
Save our sea birds 9 November 2012 Like a giant jellyfish, the ocean wobbles with life, it sparkles in energy like a... read more
