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An afternoon in the Madikwe Game Reserve, South Africa

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Photos courtesy of Mosetlha Bush Camp A dusty-red road leads me through Marico bushveld deeper into the 750 square kilometers large wilderness of the Madikwe Game Reserve – the 4th largest reserve in South Africa, home to 350 bird and 66 mammal species, some 4 hours’ drive from Johannesburg.

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Birding Singapore

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For once, eBird gives a good description of the Asian Glossy Starling, calling it a “Fierce-looking, large songbird” As are humans, this species is fairly urbanized – it “sometimes enters urban areas to roost, e.g. in Singapore” (HBW). In Singapore, Common Redshanks mostly drink Tiger Beer. “Odd, me?”

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My Top 12 Wildlife Watching Moments

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I already have a history of searches for this species. A pair of screeching Blacksmith Lapwings was flying around as six Burchell’s Zebras were quenching their thirst, suspiciously observing surroundings every now and then. These are my first wild tigers ever! 10000birds.com/tadoba-andhari-tiger-reserve-the-tiger-afternoon.htm.

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Birding Singapore Sports Hub

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We encountered over thirty species of birds around the Singapore Sports Hub on each visit and the best location we found was close to the Singapore Indoor Stadium. We also observed Tiger Shrike in this area, Common Iora and Oriental Magpie-Robin. When a Brown Shrike landed on a power line close to us it was much easier to photograph.

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Shadows of Africa

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A dusty-red road leads me through Marico bushveld deeper into the 750 square kilometers large wilderness of the Madikwe Game Reserve – the 4th largest reserve in South Africa, home to 350 bird and 66 mammal species, some 4 hours’ drive from Johannesburg.

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Collaborative list – January 2020

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This shows the top birders, by species or checklists submitted. Pench Tiger Reserve–Turia Zone. Pench Tiger Reserve–Turia Zone. Pench Tiger Reserve–Turia Zone. Pench Tiger Reserve–Turia Zone. Pench Tiger Reserve–Turia Zone. Zebra Dove – Geopelia striata.

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Birding by Volunteering

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But my long wait to see antelope, zebras and everything in between is finally over. In Hawaii I stood on a beach as albatrosses fledged and Tiger Sharks prowled for the less successful ones. You may not get the species counts that the race delivers, but you’ll have memories burned into your skull.

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