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Flock to Marion

10,000 Birds

Birdlife South Africa has previously done two of these types of trips before, previously called Flock to Sea – Namibia in 2013 and Flock to Nowhere in 2017, in partnership with MSC Cruises. The marine protected area status was designated in 2013. It is an extremely popular fundraising project with an almost cult-like following.

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Weavers

10,000 Birds

Of these 90, all occur in Africa bar 5 Asian and 2 Malagasy weavers. It’s often considered wasteful that so many nests are abandoned and left to degenerate, but my theory of one of the reasons for this behavior is related to predation. Photo taken by Adam Riley in South Africa. Image taken in South Africa by Adam Riley.

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