Bird Watching Adventures Archives

August 31, 2026 No Comments

The African Harrier-Hawk (Polyboroides typus), formerly known as the African Gymnogene, is one of Africa’s most unusual and fascinating birds of...

August 25, 2026 2 Comments

There is something strange about getting older. When we were children, a summer vacation seemed to last forever. Christmas could not...

July 22, 2026 2 Comments

One of the questions we are often asked by readers planning a visit to Marloth Park is a simple one, yet not...

July 17, 2026 No Comments

The weeks fly by in a blur of delightful activity amid the planned events and the quiet, gentle moments we spend seated...

October 18, 2023 2 Comments

Galapagos Facts: "Hunted as food by pirates, whalers, and traders from the 17th through the 19th centuries, between 100,000 and 200,000 Galápagos...

October 30, 2022 No Comments

I'd considered preparing a normal-sized post today. Once I started chopping and dicing for tomorrow's Asian dinner with Leon and Dawn, I...

October 14, 2022 No Comments

We have a bright blue iridescent starling that lives in our garden. Whenever another bird stops by, he goes after it to...

October 12, 2022 2 Comments

This morning, I accidentally clicked on the post from October 12, 2013, instead of October 12, 2021, when searching for the "year-ago"...

September 17, 2022 No Comments

Our friends Connie, Jeff, and daughter Lindsey arrived in Joburg last night, sending us to text to alert us to their arrival....

July 26, 2022 No Comments

We were excited to have spotted so many interesting birds while in Kruger last Thursday. It's tricky for us to identify...