10,000 Birds

JULY 9, 2013

At 8am on Tuesday 30th August 2012, we arrived at Leeudril after leaving nearby Tweerivieren camp and were thrilled to spot a young female Leopard next to the water tank. You can notice in the above images how the Leopard uses her eye-lids as hoods to protect her sensitive eyes from the bright sun as she sprinted towards us.

Leopards 162

Leopards Cats Namibia Killing 162

10,000 Birds

JULY 3, 2012

And we headed down to this part of the world in early 2012 to find out more about these threatened birds. They can reach heights of up to 5 ft 7 inches, taller than many adult humans. But there is one place in Africa where Wattled Cranes still gather in fair numbers – the Okavango Delta of Botswana. www.youtube.com/watch?

Botswana 145

Botswana South Africa Africa Ethiopia 145

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

The books work best when the birding is coupled with the human element. Press, Fall 2012. This is the birding adventure book supreme. Now that I’m a little further down the birding road, Big Year books are my “good read” of choice. Kingbird Highway is a great read because it is also a classic story of a young man growing up.

Hunters 187

Hunters Sri Lanka Asia Solomon Islands 187