Baby Blackbirds
If you've been keeping up with me on Facebook (I really need to work on posting to other social media sites, sorry!), you'll know that at work we had the…
Miranda
This poor post has been shunted back two weeks by the excitement of going to Tiri and Muriwai on the same day! It's not every day that my lectures finish…
Muriwai
It's always windy at Muriwai - it's why the Gannets nest there. There were serious gusts blowing when we spent the evening there after our day on Tiri, so much…
Wingspan National Bird of Prey Centre
Wingspan National Bird of Prey Centre is a place I should really visit more often. Located in Rotorua, they are leaders in the conservation of birds of prey in New Zealand,…
Bird of the Day
For those of you who follow me on twitter, you'll have noticed a sudden increase in the amount I post! In a bid to use the platform more, I've been…
Red Bishops
Looking back through my photos from South Africa, I found these photos, and decided to do a little blog about Red Bishops. Despite having been back to South Africa twice…
Oystercatchers
I really don't like the name Oystercatcher. It's not so much a name as a feeding strategy, and Oysters don't really require a lot of catching, as they are largely…
Spier Eagle Encounters
In a brief moment of oversight, I completely forgot about our visit to Spier Eagle Encounters while we were in the Cape. They rehabilitate birds of prey that have been…
Rock Kestrels
One of the things I love about wildlife photography is that, not only are the various animals we chase beautiful, but the landscapes we find them in can be pretty…
Flamingos
I can't say I ever expected to chase Flamingos around a golf-course. I can now retrospectively add it to my bucket list though, because it was quite fun, and I…
Weavers
I haven't been doing my Africa posts in chronological order, so once I have finished them all I will make a post with the links to them in order. This…
Kirstenbosch Orange Breasted Sunbirds
We had some frustration with sunbirds at Giant's Castle. I was hoping that we'd get a chance at a different variety in the Cape - Orange Breasted Sunbirds. Perhaps I'm…
Betty’s Bay Penguin Colony
Betty's Bay (Bettysbaai), in the Western Cape, has it's own penguin colony, situated on much rockier terrain than Boulders Beach. Instead of shallow sandy beaches, there's a quick drop-off into…
Frustrating Days – Malachite Sunbirds
UPDATE: Here's Dad's account of the day! Sometimes you have a beautiful stage, but no players. Sometimes you see a beautiful photo, far away, and when you get there it…
The Penguins of Boulders Beach
Africa is not typically thought of for its Penguin population. Near Cape Town, at a place called Boulders Beach, is a large colony of African Penguins (Spheniscus demersus). They nest…