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A morning in a Kalahari Leopard’s life

10,000 Birds

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.

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The Jewel Hunter: A Book Review About One Birder’s Quest for Pittas and Beer

10,000 Birds

The books work best when the birding is coupled with the human element. There is little factual material here about global conservation and protection, but that is not the book’s purpose. Press, Fall 2012. This is the birding adventure book supreme. His humor is wicked funny, especially when pointed at birding itself.

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