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Monthly Archives: May 2012
Habitual Pirate
The tropical downpour had eased off, as I made my way along a narrow forest trail leading up the hillside. Wet emerald and viridian foliage glistened as though it had just been varnished, while heavy rain drops splashed in slow-motion … Continue reading
Posted in drongos
Tagged asian drongos, asian woodpeckers, borneo birds, borneo drongos, borneo woodpeckers, sepilok birds
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Moon Moth Meal
The bird hide at Lake Panic in the Kruger National Park is a terrific spot that rarely fails to reward a patient birder with something of interest. In summer, the place could easily be called ‘Kingfisher Paradise’ because it is … Continue reading
Posted in kingfishers
Tagged african kingfishers, kruger kingfishers, lunar moth, south african kingfishers
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Never A Gull Moment 