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Birding Mkuze

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I know it is a bit unfair to this Purple-crested Turaco , but I always wanted to use this Raymond Chandler quotation on a bird: “He wore a two-tone leisure jacket which would have been revolting on a zebra.” Not too many raptors, but at least an African Fish Eagle. The photo shows less than 0.000001% of the global population.

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Birding Pulau Ubin-Singapore

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We encountered a Grey-headed Fish Eagle flying through the area, which kindly landed in a tree and allowed for photography! Grey-headed Fish Eagle. Although the tide was in we were still able to observe several species of shorebird on Pulau Sekudu. In fact the island was not busy in any area, especially if you were on foot.

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Birding the Changi Business Park-Singapore

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There were numerous other bird species in the area that we encountered at various other locations around Singapore.

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Week 16: South Africa and Kruger National Park

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So far we have seen Impala, Duiker, Greater Kudu, Mongoose, Zebra and warthogs around the neighborhood, and yard. The African Fish Eagle was a great first day bird. The house is a four bedroom, four bath two story, with a deck running around three sides of the upper story, great for wildlife viewing.

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Birding Cape Town

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On my recent visit I managed to see specialties like Spotted Eagle Owls , Swee Waxbills , Cape Sugarbirds , Malachite Sunbirds and Cape Francolins. Spotted Eagle Owl. The gardens are so bird rich books have been written about what can be seen in them. Cape of Good Hope. Fynbos flowers are highlight of the cape. Boulders Beach.

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Birding Singapore Sports Hub

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Javan Mynas , Olive-backed Sunbirds , Spotted Doves , Rock Doves , Zebra Doves , Common Tailorbirds , Blue-tailed Bee-eaters , Yellow-vented Bulbuls , Pink-necked Green Pigeons , House Sparrows and Black-naped Orioles were in that location. House Swifts , Pacific Swallows , a Brahminy Kite and a White-bellied Sea Eagle soared through the sky.

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My Top 12 Wildlife Watching Moments

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For a split-second I was considering the white morph of the Booted Eagle… while noticing that they do not have long stork necks and that they were… Egyptian Vultures ! A pair of screeching Blacksmith Lapwings was flying around as six Burchell’s Zebras were quenching their thirst, suspiciously observing surroundings every now and then.

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