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An afternoon in the Madikwe Game Reserve, South Africa

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A little further, there’s a family group of Savannah Elephants with two two-year olds. Their presence indicates large mammals nearby – and only a few meters away, one Southern White Rhinoceros mother with a calf disappears among the bushes. The dirt road winds in between rocky outcrops – kopjes, by Burchell’s Zebras and Greater Kudus.

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Birding crème de la crème: Asia – Corbett to Taman Negara

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In early November 2020, there were 15 countries with more than 1000 species eBirded so far. Indian Rhinoceros in Kaziranga, photo Anuwar Hazarika/Wikimedia Commons. So I lowered my threshold to 500 and that worked well… for Costa Rica and South America, that is (especially Peru).

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Collaborative list – August 2018

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Can the whole family live together in harmony during the school holidays? Rhinoceros Hornbill – Buceros rhinoceros. Is it wrong of me to go birding to get away from the kids now that they are at home all day? August is the make or break month for relationships. Bravo if you have. Taman Negara NP–Forest Loop.

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