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Of Snowflake Birds and the Cold War

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My transition from being a kid interested in all kinds of animals to being a full-on birder happened when I was around 11 years old, in the early 1980s (oh dear!). Yes, in the face of all the human tragedy the Cold War caused it may seem a miniscule aspect, but to a young boy who was passionate about birds, it wasn’t.

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Birding the Kruger Park (1): Skukuza area

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Inside the camps, you are allowed to walk around freely – outside, this privilege is reserved for the animals. For some reason, the largest member of the heron family is not called the Great Heron nor the Giant Heron but rather the Goliath Heron. Skukuza is the largest camp and the administrative center of Kruger Park.

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