by Willem van der Merwe
Our featured bird of the day is a Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis. In America, it is sometimes called the Eared Grebe. It is related to the Great Crested Grebe, which was featured here Read more
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Observations at a Black-headed Oriole nest, The Lark 41
by Derek Engelbrecht
It’s always exciting finding an active nest. On the 6th of February 2022 (Day 1 of observations), I came across an active Black-headed Oriole nest in Polokwane, and for the next 18 days, I managed to Read more
Notes on the breeding of Ashy Tit, The Lark 39
by Derek Engelbrecht
African parids (tits) are relatively poorly known compared to their northern hemisphere relatives. Most of our knowledge of this fascinating group of birds in Africa stems from studies on Southern Black Tit by Tarbot- on (1981), Read more