White-browed sparrow-weaver
The white-browed sparrow-weaver (Plocepasser mahali, valkokulmakutoja in Finnish) is a predominantly brown, sparrow-sized bird found throughout central and north-central southern Africa. It is found...
View ArticleSouthern black korhaan
Southern black korhaan or black bustard (Afrotis afra, mustakaulatrappi in Finnish) is a fine and proud looking bird, like wearing a tuxedo. It is endemic to southwestern South Africa, where it occurs...
View ArticleThe eye of Egyptian goose
No, I didn’t photograph this bird in Egypt – though the name so implies – but in South Africa in Augrabies Falls National Park. Egyptian goose can be found almost everywhere south of Sahara in in the...
View ArticleBlacksmith lapwing in Kgalagadi
Mainly black and white, and red eyes, that is Blacksmith lapwing (also known as blacksmith plover,Vanellus armatus, seppähyyppä in Finnish). The name derives from the repeated metallic ‘tink, tink,...
View ArticleBlack-winged kite taking off
The black-winged kite (Elanus caeruleus, liitohaukka in Finnish) is a species primarily of open land and semi-deserts in sub-Saharan Africa and tropical Asia, but it has a foothold in Spain and...
View ArticleOrange-breasted sunbird
In Cape Town, South Africa, the beautiful orange-breasted sunbirds (Anthobaphes violacea, kapinmedestäjä in Finnish) are common. This sunbird is endemic to the fynbos habitat of southwestern South...
View ArticleOrange River White-eyes visited our camp site
Staying at the Sendelingsdrif Rest Camp next to the bank of Orange River on the boarder of South Africa and Namibia is a pleasure. Lot of birds, beautiful scenery. Several orange river white-eyes...
View ArticleThe Secretarybird has a bad-hair-day every day
The secretarybird (Sagittarius serpentarius, sihteeri in Finnish) is a very large, mostly terrestrial bird of prey. Endemic to Africa, it is usually found in the open grasslands and savannah of the...
View ArticleCape canary in Simon’s Town
This week’s tweeter is the yellow-dressed Cape canary (Serinus canicollis, harmaaniskahemppo in Finnish). I saw this small (11-13 cm) passerine bird in Simon’s Town in South Africa. It is a resident...
View ArticleRobben Island, for the memory of Ahmed Kathrada
Robben Island in front of Cape Town seen from the Signal Hill. Anti-apartheid activist Ahmed “Kathy” Kathrada spent 18 years on this island prison of his totally 26 years of imprisonment 1963-1989....
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