10,000 Birds

MARCH 19, 2020

And drying on a giraffe with your friends. I know it is a bit unfair to this Purple-crested Turaco , but I always wanted to use this Raymond Chandler quotation on a bird: “He wore a two-tone leisure jacket which would have been revolting on a zebra.” Alone time. Taking a bath …. What a life. Kingfishers – the poor man`s Pittas?

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South Africa Giraffes Birds Africa 198

10,000 Birds

MAY 28, 2018

So far we have seen Impala, Duiker, Greater Kudu, Mongoose, Zebra and warthogs around the neighborhood, and yard. It is incredibly hard to pick a highlight, but the Lilac-breasted Rollers, Southern Yellow-billed Hornbills, Green Wood Hoopoe and the Kori Bustard are all right up there.

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South Africa Africa Rhinos Mongoose 116

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

The Big Five–lion, leopard, African buffalo, elephant, and rhinoceros–are impressive, but my heart lies with the patterned mammals, giraffes and zebras. And so, I went on the American Birding Association Safari to South Africa. I was a bit disappointed that I did not see many butterflies or dragonflies in South Africa.

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South Africa Africa Leopards Penguins 254