10,000 Birds

JULY 3, 2012

But there is one place in Africa where Wattled Cranes still gather in fair numbers – the Okavango Delta of Botswana. They can reach heights of up to 5 ft 7 inches, taller than many adult humans. For more information on these stunning creatures and the beautiful country of Botswana , feel free to view our episode below.

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Botswana South Africa Africa Ethiopia 155

10,000 Birds

MAY 27, 2015

As noted in their entry the Handbook of the Birds of the World, they are unusual in their close association with palms (hence the name) and in building mud nests (in palms or human buildings). They remain little know. There’s the collar. They seem to like the building and are pretty tame.

Mozambique 167

Mozambique Zambia Zimbabwe Namibia 167

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

One study found that birds living in Botswana had elevated levels of lead in their bloodstreams during hunting season, presumably coming from lead bullets used on animals killed by hunters. ” (HBW). Other – sadly rather common – reasons are habitat loss due to agricultural expansion and the use of some veterinary drugs.

Elephants 147

Elephants Birds Congo Africa 147

10,000 Birds

JULY 9, 2013

This 15,000 sq mi Kalahari desert reserve straddles the South African and Botswana border regions and was created when two national parks were merged – these being South Africa’s Kalahari Gemsbok National Park and Botswana’s Gemsbok National Park. She then paced across the road and stood on the edge of a patch of taller grass.

Leopards 162

Leopards Cats Namibia Killing 162

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 11, 2012

Prime destinations for seeing African Elephant in the wild include Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Uganda. They are harmless to humans and their horns are used for wrestling other males for mating rights. to the far reaches of freezing Siberia.

Buffalo 209

Buffalo Rhinoceros Elephants Leopards 209

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 6, 2011

Birding here is a joy, further augmented by the world’s most intact mammalian megafuana, fascinating tribal cultures, breath-taking scenery and the cradle of human history. Nowhere in the world are birds as colorful, easy to see and abundant as in Africa! And Africa is the ONLY continent without an extinct bird to boot!

Papua New Guinea 227

Papua New Guinea Madagascar Africa Equatorial Guinea 227

10,000 Birds

MARCH 25, 2015

How many copies of Sasol does one human need? In particular the GPS function didn’t seem to work in Botswana and Zimbabwe (I am, I have to confess, guessing there was a GPS function as it seemed to work in South Africa in areas with no signal. With one exception the cisticolas I recorded were picked out by call or a human guide.

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Africa South Africa Zimbabwe Penguins 153