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Article 54

22 January 2013

Green Tinkerbird rediscovered in southern Mozambique

by Hugh Chittenden & Greg Davies

These are the first photos to be published of this uncommon species that also occurs in E Africa …

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Article 53 23 September 2009

African Crowned Eagle feeding on a monkey

by Hugh Chittenden

This large impressive raptor is undoubtedly the most powerful bird of prey in the forests of Africa and easily capable of flying with a fully grown Vervet Monkey…

Article 52 19 August 2009

Dune Soap-berry Deinbollia oblongifolia

by Geoff Nichols

Walk through any patch of coastal bush along the coastal belt of KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape to around East London and you are likely to find a Dune Soap-berry …

Article 51 02 July 2009

The temperate forest loving Orange Ground-Thrush

by Hugh Chittenden

The two ground-thrushes in southern Africa occupy completely different forest habitats …

Article 49 18 November 2008

Interesting Crombec roosting site

by Guy Upfold and Hugh Chittenden

The following photos were taken in August 2008 on the western shores of Lake Ngami …

Article 48 14 November 2008

Colour Management Basics

by Guy Upfold

This is an overview of Colour management for a basic understanding of colour in photography…

Article 47 30 July 2008

Gorgeous

by Hugh Chittenden, Derek Coley and Guy Upfold

Gorgeous Bush-Shrike rates as one of the most strikingly beautiful woodland birds on the African continent …

Article 46 26 June 2008

The Montane Bone-bird!

by Hugh Chittenden

Bearded vulture Gypaetus barbatus or Lammergeier as it used to be called, is the only bird in the world that can survive almost exclusively on a bone diet …

Article 45 14 June 2008

Eastern Nicator

by Guy Upfold and Hugh Chittenden

The shy and elusive Eastern Nicator is one of the most interesting sand forest birds in lowland forest in southern Africa …

Article 44 20 February 2008

Leucistc Bronze-winged Courser at Bivane Dam, Vryheid, Zululand

by Duncan McKenzie

An interesting sighting and possibly the first record of a Leucistc Bronze-winged Courser Rhinoptilus chalcopterus …

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