10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 23, 2021

One in November 2018 included a one-day birding trip in the Drakensberg area, a mountain range in the border area between South Africa and Lesotho. The Common Waxbill looks like it belongs in a pet shop rather than in the wild. Originally restricted to Africa, it is now also well-established in parts of Europe and South Africa.

South Africa 246

South Africa Africa Lesotho Nigeria 246

10,000 Birds

MARCH 19, 2013

They are a commensal species, meaning that they are a wild animal that lives in close association with humans, not as a pet or as a farm animal but more like a parasite, to the extent that it is hard to find them in truely wild settings, and it is hard to find human settlements without them. Please go visit: Golden Eagles and Free Coffee!

Killing 204

Killing South Africa Nebraska Collecting 204

Animal Person

MARCH 21, 2009

As for the eagle's nest, I think all of the people who surround the nest each morning are mistaken. Duffy really needs to be the only pet in the home or perhaps with a female dog (ask just in case--the implication was there). A less-than-thrilling update is that South Africa is still considering dog racing.

South Africa 100

South Africa Kennels Jamaica Greyhounds 100

10,000 Birds

JULY 21, 2022

The one bird I did not see here, however, was the Bateleur Eagle … One highlight in the area is the Saddle-billed Stork , likely to be the tallest species in the stork family. While the species is listed as Least Concern, there are some papers suggesting it may not be as common as assumed, at least in South Africa.

Ostriches 147

Ostriches Parrots Birds Eggs 147

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 4, 2022

The Lilac-breasted Roller is the national bird of Kenya, but of course, this does not help it pay its bills in South Africa. Due to some misallocation of bird species, I saw the Bateleur Eagle near Malelane, not near Bateleur Camp, where a more professional marketing team would have located the bird.

Swaziland 147

Swaziland Landlord Birds Sweden 147