10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Indeed, the proposal to up-list four southern African populations to Appendix I could well have opened a back door to illegal international trade.”. But the “illegal international trade” is already there, killing – among other places – in Kruger (S. Steven had no binoculars, but impressively sharp eyes and great knowledge of birds.

Elephants 187

Elephants Botswana Zimbabwe Africa 187

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

Second, every raptor we encountered was identified as Tawny Eagle. His collection was impressive and overwhelmingly illegal so he will remain unnamed too. In Zimbabwe, Buluwezi Murambiwa provides guiding services to guests at the Seldomseeen Cottages in Bvumba, in the border region with Mozambique. They are that good.

Birds 226

Birds Mozambique Zimbabwe Mammals 226

10,000 Birds

APRIL 7, 2020

The proprietor of our ecolodge guides my small group of birders up a steep slope where we see, just at the point where a scope view deteriorates into pixels, a huge bird—a Chaco Eagle, also known as a Crowned Eagle—on a huge nest. We are cautioned to keep the location of the eagle a secret. It would be nice to be there now.

Falcons 212

Falcons United Kingdom Zimbabwe Eggs 212