15 Oct 2018
Kori bustard (Ardeotis kori)
This is an amazing bird, one of the largest flying bird species on the planet. Yet you rarely see it fly, but when you do it's very clear how large this…
9 Oct 2018
Rüppell’s Korhaan (Eupodotis rueppellii)
Bustards blend in perfectly with the desert landscape and in withered vegetation, and often not seen unless they are moving. It sounds like this:
30 Nov 2014
Wattled Jacana (Jacana jacana)
This one I encountered as it was preening the feathers, and my entrance did not disturb this behavior, so I could watch as it was doing its business in the…
14 Nov 2013
Wattled Jacana (Jacana jacana)
A canoe is the perfect means to silently glide one the water and get close to the diverse flora and fauna. The jacare caimans veer off just a couple of metres…
12 Nov 2013
Wattled Jacana (Jacana jacana)
A very specialized waterbird that can be seen walking one the floating vegetation without falling through.