| |
|
|
 |
 |
 |
| |
Travel News - Birding |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
Topics: |
|
| |
|
|
| |
 Bird's-eye View Feb/March 2010 (01.03.2010)
Lappet-faced Vulture
Aegypius tracheliotus
Roberts No 124
Since the Lappet-faced Vulture with its wingspan of over two metres is the largest of all Namibian vultures, you can understand why Peter Bridgeford and his co-workers are so concerned about its well-being. You will most probably come across some of these vultures when driving through the Namib Desert.
read more >
|
| |
 |
| |
|
|
| |
 Bird's-eye View Oct/Nov 2009 (01.11.2009)
Water Thick-knee
Burhinus vermiculatus
Roberts No 330
The thick-knee is one of my favourite birds to photograph because of its huge eyes, and, more importantly, the fact that it can stand stock-still for hours. (I think this is the reason for their thick knees, probably an early arthritic change in the knee joint from standing so long.)
read more >
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
 Bird's-eye View Aug/Sep 2009 (01.09.2009)
African Hoopoe
Upupa africana
Roberts No 295
The hoopoe is one of the better-known and more easily identifiable birds in our gardens.
read more >
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
 |
|
 |
|
|
|
|
