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August 23, 2012
By Pompie Burger Peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus Roberts’ No 171 by Pompie Burger The peregrine falcon is by far my favourite raptor, because in my view […]
August 22, 2012
Peregrine falcon Falco peregrinus Roberts’ No 171 by Pompie Burger This is by far my favourite raptor, because in my view it personifies what a raptor […]
August 22, 2012
Helmeted Guineafowl Numida meleagris Roberts No 203 By Pompie Burger In the bad old days they used to be called Administration Chickens—nowadays you can probably call […]
August 22, 2012
by Pompie Burger Wattled cranes are one of the most threatened bird species on earth. According to researchers, there are only about 7 500 left worldwide, […]
August 17, 2012
by Pompie Burger Once a year, responding to unknown stimuli (could be ultra sound, a sniff in the nose, genetic inbreeding, rumours of Romans in Walvis […]
August 14, 2012
Text and artwork Helge Denker Over 700 bird species have been recorded in Namibia. About 17 of these are endemic or near-endemic species, the exact number […]
August 12, 2012
Text Annabelle Venter These brightly coloured insect-eating birds in their predominantly green outfits can easily be rated among the most beautiful bird families in the world. […]
July 27, 2012
Verreaux’s Eagle Aquila verreauxii Roberts No 131 by Pompie Burger Watching these beautiful raptors gliding past along the escarpment of the Waterberg Plateau on various occasions […]
July 27, 2012
by Hu Berry Not only because “His beak can hold more than his belly can…..”, as the well-known ditty goes, but also because he (or she) […]
July 27, 2012
African Hoopoe, Upupa africana Roberts No 295 By Pompie Burger The hoopoe is one of the better-known and more easily identifiable birds in our gardens. Everything about […]
July 26, 2012
White-browed Robin-Chat, Cossypha heuglini Roberts No 599 By Pompie Burger It’s not by chance that these good-looking birds are classified in Turdidae, the same family as the […]
July 26, 2012
Long-tailed Paradise-Whydah Vidua paradisaea Roberts No 862 by Pompie Burger As far as garden birds are concerned, the Long-tailed Paradise-Whydah is definitely one of the most […]
July 26, 2012
Grey Go-away-bird Corythaixoides concolor Roberts No 373 by Pompie Burger I remember the first time a Gab came into our garden to drink water. Helga phoned […]
July 19, 2012
African Openbill Anastomus lamelligerus Roberts No 87 by Pompie Burger Koos Kombuis, the well-known Afrikaans songwriter, once wrote lyrics proclaiming that a student’s main pastime was […]
July 19, 2012
African Finfoot Podica senegalensis Roberts No 325 by Pompie Burger The African distribution map of this very peculiar-looking bird shows the African Finfoot to be quite […]