Ubiquitous London Residents
If you are not a pigeon fan, read my earlier post on pigeons at war and you’ll likely change your mind. Linked to Triple Shot Friday, Saturday Critters, Camera Critters and Wild […]
Famous Belgian Pigeon
“Name 10 famous Belgians.” That’s always a tricky trivia question and many people’s list starts and ends with Hercule Poirot. Well, I’m here to help you out by introducing you […]
Faunagraphic Birds
I was already a fan of Faunagraphic’s work, especially the huge Blue Tit mural in Newton Street in Manchester’s Northern Quarter. I was very pleased, therefore, to find that Stevenson […]
Stickybeak!
These bright little birds were almost as cheeky as the local monkeys. The lure of sugar, honey and porridge proved a greater force than their fear of clapping and stamping […]
Stilt Walker
I spotted this charming Black-winged Stilt in the Okavango Delta, though you don’t need to travel that far to see them; they are widely distributed around Western Europe, the Mediterranean, Central Asia, sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar, and South and […]
Wild Connections
Watching animals in the wild often reveals unexpected connections. Relationships between different species normally benefit one or both of the parties: if it benefits one and harms the other it […]
Feather your Nest
Here is selection of bird nests from Botswana and Zambia. Related posts: Bee Eaters in Zambia Linked to the Next Challenge: Birdhouses.
The Ugly Five
Everyone knows about the Big Five, the five animals that tourists want to tick off while on safari, but what about the Ugly Five? They are just as much fun […]
Synchronised Pelicans
These pelicans are fishing in sync. Aren’t they handsome? Linked to Weekend Reflections.
Twin Reflections
These two Hamerkops (Scopus umbretta) stand reflected in the waters of the Okavango Delta in Botswana. These dull-brown birds have a number of other common names, mostly relating to the […]
Travel with Intent 