Remove Eagles Remove Feral Remove Ostriches Remove Zebras
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Birding and Safari-ing South Africa with the ABA

10,000 Birds

They range from the successful eradication of feral cats from Marion Island (hear that, Corey?) The Big Five–lion, leopard, African buffalo, elephant, and rhinoceros–are impressive, but my heart lies with the patterned mammals, giraffes and zebras. Sadly, we weren’t able to join them or the leopard.

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Duncan’s 2015 List

10,000 Birds

Struthionidae (Ostriches). ACCIPITRIDAE (HAWKS, EAGLES AND ALLIES). Black-breasted Snake-eagle ( Circaetus pectoralis ); Tembe Elephant Park, South Africa, 17 January. Brown Snake Eagle ( Circaetus cinereus ); Chobe NP, Botswana, 2 January. Tawny Eagle ( Aquila rapax ); Chobe NP, Botswana, 1 January.

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