10,000 Birds

JUNE 20, 2022

The Bearded Woodpecker (Mkuze, South Africa) does not really look any more bearded than many other woodpeckers. The name of the Cardinal Woodpecker (Letaba, South Africa) is misleading, as not all of them are Catholic or even cardinals. It is the most widespread woodpecker in Africa, claims the HBW. ”).

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Woodpeckers South Africa China Singapore 221

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 21, 2021

When you mention “Africa” to a birder, it is likely that at least two thirds will instantly think “Kenya”, and for a good reason: it is home to over 1,060 bird species and boasts many globally important birding areas. Also, Kenya is covered in Nigel Wheatley’s Where to Watch Birds in Africa from 1995.

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4 The Love Of Animals

NOVEMBER 24, 2011

Nat Geo Wild is airing an amazing show tonight called Shark Attack Experiment: LIVE! will also have the opportunity to connect and tune in to Shark Attack Experiment LIVE online at natgeotv.com and via social media. I for one can’t wait to see what the results of the experiments will be! Will you be tuning in?

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Sharks Experience Experiments South Africa 100

10,000 Birds

JULY 18, 2015

Thus a younger, leaner (and if I am brutally honest, prettier and better able to carry off “The Look”) fleet of crew have been recruited to bolster the established flight attendants who carry the weight of experience and a few extra pounds besides from their indulgent lifestyle. Lilac-breasted Roller. Dideric Cuckoo.

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South Africa Mongoose Africa Lifestyle 157

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 22, 2022

So, it sometimes comes to South Africa to relax and enjoy relative anonymity. Interestingly, the HBW gives different contact calls depending on the country in which the flycatcher lives: “Contact call a simple ‘zeet, zwayt’ (South Africa), ‘ti-twit tee-twit’ (Gabon), ‘zi’zk’zk’ (Tanzania).”

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Zimbabwe Birds South Africa Benin 147

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

I don’t think I’ve ever done a post on my home patch of Cape Town, South Africa. The little seaside village of Rooiels is famed for being a wonderful location to pick up some choice South African endemics but it is also one of the most beautiful spots in the Cape.

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South Africa Penguins Birds Africa 236

10,000 Birds

JUNE 12, 2012

Before self-rule it was administered by South Africa and known as South-West Africa. After a brutal colonization that included genocidal campaigns against the Herero (80% killed) and Nama (50% killed) tribes, the Germans lost control when South Africa invaded soon after the declaration of the First World War.

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Namibia Angola Lovebirds South Africa 243

10,000 Birds

JULY 10, 2013

Official presentation of our team: The Zululanders from South Africa. I teamed up with the Zululanders, a team from South Africa composed of Fraser Gear, Trevor Hardaker, Gavin Lautenbach and Ross Goode. Other teams had member with lots of experience in the western lowlands. Photo: Peru Birding Rally.

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Peru Birds South Africa United Kingdom 256

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 23, 2014

The experience, the place, and the bird combine to make this my BBOTY. Duncan is currently enjoying South Africa but he got his BBOTY in before he left: As of today I have no idea what birds I will see in December in South Africa. Carlos’s BBOTY – the Nicobar Pigeon.

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2014 Costa Rica South Africa Birds 183

10,000 Birds

JULY 18, 2012

Baby Spotted Dikkop Mervyn van Rooyen in South Africa experienced the wonder of a wee thick-knee in a way very few of us ever will. A very special experience!! He wasn’t allowed in the house but every now and then we would hear a “piep, piep, peep” and we’d know he was inside calling us.

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Senegal Cats South Africa Experience 207

10,000 Birds

JULY 18, 2018

When we were planning this trip, New Zealand, Australia, and most certainly South Africa got all my attention. It was an all around quality experience. South Africa species 219. The last few visits were almost after thoughts, and boy was that a mistake! eBird.org checklists 235. US Species 101. Qatar species 9.

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South Africa New Zealand Costa Rica Qatar 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 8, 2012

Marabous occur throughout tropical and subtropical Africa from Zululand in northern South Africa right up to the arid Sahel region fringing the Sahara Desert, avoiding the closed canopy rainforest zones of central and west Africa. They are also attracted by fires and can gather in thousands.

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Africa Tanzania South Africa Uganda 233

10,000 Birds

JULY 9, 2019

Getting to actually see four species, in the last two weeks, and to hear two more is almost unheard of in my experience. The last couple of weeks have really been a boom for me personally, as far as spotting our local owls goes. It all started in getting to photograph the Northern Pygmy-owls in Madera Canyon.

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Owls Arizona Tucson South Africa 144

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 20, 2015

So, beside a lot of birds and the sunny sky, I want the coldest thing to experience year-round to be my beer. South Africa (755 / 842). While I do enjoy the first snow of the season, the second snow is a different matter. As is every one after it. Out of almost 200 countries of the World, more than 100 are in the tropics.

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Sri Lanka Botswana Africa Serbia 256

10,000 Birds

MARCH 29, 2015

Excellent 10,000 Birds posts have been written about Pico Bonito and Honduras by Corey and Carlos , so I’m going to focus on some of my most memorable experiences. I had seen Thick-Knees in South Africa, but I was very excited to see this species, which is the only member of its family found in Central America.

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Honduras Birds Costa Rica Groups 242

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 10, 2012

Cape Petrel in flight, showing the distinctive wing pattern Cape Petrels disperse widely during the Austral winter, making them a possibility for anyone birding such waters as Brazil, South Africa or Australia during this time. But perhaps they are not a species you are ever likely to see on it’s own! …

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New Zealand Albatross South Africa Brazil 158

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 1, 2014

These included Sunbird (United Kingdom), Birding Ecotours (South Africa), Aviatur (Colombia), and two teams from the USA; FieldGuides and Surbound Expeditions. Adam and Tim are experienced Florida birders with varying degrees of experience when birding the Tropical Rainforests. Many of these birds were lifers for them.

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Peru Birds United Kingdom South Africa 181

10,000 Birds

APRIL 19, 2011

For me there are few experiences more satisfying than releasing a fish that has put up a great fight. And every so often the experience is heightened by witnessing a challenging species doing something extraordinary, giving me a unique perspective into its shy life that is, for the most part, hidden from human eyes. It consumes me.

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Ecuador South Africa United States Hunting 150

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. Black Rhinos are best sought in South Africa, Namibia and Tanzania. Lions are most easily found in South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.

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Buffalo Rhinoceros Elephants Leopards 195

10,000 Birds

JULY 30, 2014

This time I’ll be working with Wildlife ACT in Zululand, helping that NGO monitor wildlife in a range of reserves and parks in the east of South Africa. Volunteering provides a very different experience to tourism though. And come the new year I’ll be telling you all about my experiences this time around.

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Uganda Sharks Africa New Zealand 160

10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2011

Growing up within an hour of one of the world’s premier shorebird destinations -- West Coast National Park in South Africa -- helped for sure. For me, there’s a few things that drive this fascination. Firstly, shorebirds present a significant ID challenge.

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Florida South Africa 2011 Africa 183

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 3, 2021

Research experiments are described without citing the names of the researchers themselves or any other background information. I also would have liked more specific information on the studies themselves–authors, years, where I can read them.

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North America Research Birds Groups 278

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 29, 2014

” I’ll sometimes add “It’s in West Africa, I’ll be in South Africa. . “Aren’t I worried about Ebola?” ” To which I reply “No, not personally.” My parents are in England, should I be worried about the conflict on the other side of Europe in the Ukraine?”

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Humane Animal Africa Ukraine 161

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 3, 2012

These areas, as well as being famous for the afore-mentioned near-endemics, are also home to long isolated populations of birds otherwise only found in East Africa to the north and South Africa to the south. I can speak from experience that this place should only be accessed by a 4 x 4 vehicle.

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Zimbabwe Buffalo Mozambique Birds 189

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 15, 2013

In early December of 2012 we had the opportunity to cover this hard-core rally in the south of Peru. The six international teams were as follows: The Zululanders – South Africa. Said Mike Karantonis of the South African team, ”I don’t think I’ve ever been more sleep-deprived in my life.

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Peru 2012 Birds Falcons 218

10,000 Birds

MARCH 1, 2016

For most of the birders in our group, visiting the Taj Mahal was the fulfillment of a bucket list experience, and they left feeling ecstatic over its beauty. India was not on my list of places to go in 2016. I also had just enough time to view the Indian Grey Hornbill in the tree next-door. I left feeling ecstatic over observing the birds.

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India Tigers Birds Owls 187

10,000 Birds

JUNE 5, 2012

Found patchily in sub-Saharan Africa, this large, ginger-colored owl can never be guaranteed on a trip to the continent. It is classified as threatened in South Africa – where its numbers have dwindled due to loss of habitat and pollution – and is uncommon and localized elsewhere. What a beauty! What a place.

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Owls Fish Botswana Barn Owls 240

10,000 Birds

APRIL 2, 2012

In this epic post, Patrick depicts just how dynamic the pelagic birding is off Cape Point in South Africa. African Black Oystercatcher All in all, a pelagic trip off Cape Town is a memorable and unforgettable experience, certainly a ‘must do’ for any dedicated birder visiting South Africa.

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Albatross Penguins Dolphins Whales 177

10,000 Birds

APRIL 5, 2011

By age 2 she could identify over 10 species of birds in our Johannesburg, South Africa, yard by call alone. They thoroughly enjoyed the experience, especially the live raptor display by well-known Master Falconer, Jonathan Wood. My 8-year old daughter got interested in birds from a VERY early stage.

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Birds Game Wildlife Family 276

10,000 Birds

MARCH 15, 2011

Anderson River Park Never Disappoints Barbados The Other Antigua About the Author James A life-long birder and native of South Africa, James Currie has many years experience in the birding and wildlife tourism arenas. Oh, Yeah, I’m Going to Ecuador!

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Portugal 2011 Deer Birds 169

10,000 Birds

MARCH 22, 2011

These Blasts From The Past Lakes, lightning, locusts and lizards Great Birding Sites From Great Birding Bloggers Anderson River Park Never Disappoints Birding Kuwait The Other Antigua About the Author James A life-long birder and native of South Africa, James Currie has many years experience in the birding and wildlife tourism arenas.

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Dominican Republic 2011 Birds Deer 180

10,000 Birds

MARCH 15, 2024

They are very rare birds in Britain, but have been recorded from Scilly in the south to Fair Isle in the north. They can be challenging to identify, especially if you haven’t seen one before, though with experience they are not really so difficult. The post Andalucia’s City-Slicker Falcons first appeared on 10,000 Birds.

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Falcons Spain Europe 2012 186

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 8, 2013

However, the great birding experience that is Sani starts lower down. However, it’s not just the birding that makes a trip up Sani Pass such a memorable experience. Photo by Adam Riley. From the quaint historic village of Himeville, the Sani road winds through green pastures and grasslands dotted with lakes and wetlands.

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Lesotho Africa Birds Rats 164

10,000 Birds

APRIL 13, 2015

Ethiopia, a landlocked country situated in the Horn of Africa, has firmly established itself as one of Africa’s top birding destinations. Its great diversity of habitats hosts an incredible bird count of over 900 species, including Africa’s 2nd highest list of endemics and near-endemics (after South Africa).

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Ethiopia Sudan Leopards Birds 235

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

This makes it a particularly exciting time in New Zealand as the Rugby World Cup begins in two days, and the competition is being held right here in New Zealand (I would imagine they might be more excited if they hadn’t just lost two matches to Australia and South Africa, their big rivals in the Tri-Nations).

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New Zealand Penguins Sanctuary Birds 157

10,000 Birds

MARCH 15, 2012

He interpreted the bones, also at Klasies but other sites in South Africa as well, to indicate that human ancestors hunted only Eland until they became fully modern very recently, then they started hunting the much more dangerous and harder to hunt Buffalo.

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Humane Lions Buffalo Hunting 165

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

All twitchers will experience it at some stage or another. And I’ll start with mine, although it literally pains to recall… It was 2003 and a Common Redstart was reported from the Nossob Rest Camp in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park in northern South Africa. That most dreaded of disappointments.

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