Breeding Compassion South Africa Wildlife 
10,000 Birds
MARCH 8, 2011
Growing up within an hour of one of the world’s premier shorebird destinations -- West Coast National Park in South Africa -- helped for sure. What events transpire miles away that make a certain destination attractive to birds and wildlife in one way or another? Firstly, shorebirds present a significant ID challenge.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 19, 2011
Outside of the tropics, nesting would usually take place in the spring (in the southern hemisphere, spring and the height of the breeding season occurs before Christmas); these pictures were taken in March as the weather in Cape Town is beginning to cool. A multi-part trip report from Cape Town can be found at Redgannet, March 2011.
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