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Analogue vs. digital birding

10,000 Birds

This post was originally published on August 01, 2019. It is republished in our “From the Archives” series, featuring highlights of our vast back catalog of more than 10,000 birding-related posts published over the last 15 years or so. Looking at a photo of a dozen birders on a Colombia tour, it struck me that they were either using binoculars or cameras.

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Birding Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa

10,000 Birds

The Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park is one of the most popular game-watching spots in South Africa. The arid landscapes and large number of mammals make it particularly attractive in the dry season, when many species can show up at waterholes. I’ve only been to the park once, on the way to Namibia, when I stayed at the Mata-Mata campsite for a few nights.