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Bird’s-eye View April/May 2011 (10.05.2011)
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Bird’s-eye View Dec/Jan 2011 (17.01.2011)
View by Pompie Burger
Helmeted Guineafowl
Numida meleagris
Roberts No 203
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Bird’s-eye View August/September 2010 (25.09.2010)
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 Bird's-eye View June/July 2010 (01.06.2010)
Bateleur
Terathopius ecaudatus
Roberts No 146
The fact that the Bateleur probably has the shortest tail of all the raptors doesn’t mean that its flying ability is hampered in any way. In fact, it is one of the most dexterous and able flyers in the raptor fraternity.
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 Bird's-eye View April/May 2010 (01.04.2010)
African Openbill
Anastomus lamelligerus
Roberts No 87
Koos Kombuis, the well-known Afrikaans songwriter, once wrote lyrics proclaiming that a student’s main pastime was doing nothing and talking nonsense, although he was a bit more explicit. Watching the Openbills standing on the banks along the big rivers in the north, I cannot but think about the student thing of doing nothing.
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 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.
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 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.)
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 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.
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