THE FOUR LEVELS OF COMPETENCE
I read recently, in one of my dog training books, about the four recognised levels of competence. The author supplied examples from a particular competitive...
Author : Sally Adam
BIRD FEET
Sally Adam DURING an internet discussion over the identity of a photographed bird, working from a single pic, the two proposed identities were female Klaas’s...
BABIES ABOUND
The drought does not seem to have affected the breeding success of the smaller bird species in these parts. The Cape Weavers have gamely battled...
GO NATIVE!
There’s an awful lot in the news these days about animal extinctions and extirpations (local extinctions), an insect apocalypse and the shocking decline in the...
GARDEN BIRDING
A neighbour rang to tell me she’d found a Karoo Prinia nest near the house. Their garden is landscaped around many large indigenous trees, including...
Pigeons
Feral pigeons, having adapted so well to urban living, are generally regarded as pests in cities. Most of us probably barely notice them, so ubiquitous...
BIRD BIOMIMICRY
I’ve been listening to a fascinating BBC podcast series called “30 Animals That Made Us Smarter” which explains how engineering solutions to human problems are...
A MYNA
This is TJ, a Common Myna who belonged to our neighbours, Theresa and John. She was quite the watchdog – there’s no way you could...
Birding Booboos
A recent visitor reminded me of a mishap he’d had on a previous visit to the farm. He (a retired gentleman who shall remain nameless)...
WHAT’S ON THE MENU?
This photo of a Yellow-billed Duck nabbed my attention recently – the bird looked so peculiar with a fish in its beak and I could...