Birding Gauteng 2 now available!
It’s hard to believe it’s been 16 years since the first edition of ‘Birding Gauteng’ was published. Much has changed in the last two decades, and we hope that birders will agree that this modern new edition was worth the wait (after many years of the book being out of print). One major change that we’ve noticed is the [...]
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Birding Gauteng 2 now available!
It’s hard to believe it’s been 16 years [...]
Perplexing Pendulines
The nest of the Cape Penduline Tit is nothing short of miraculous. Michael Mason spent a few days photographing a family of these incredible little birds and made some fascinating discoveries!
The 2nd Kids Book is here – yay!
Yay! The second edition of Faansie's Bird Book is here! Now with four new countries, 842 birds, QR codes to unlock bird sounds and a whole lot more. Check out the video preview and content boxes for some sneak peeks. Let's go birding!
Photography News
Birding Gauteng 2 now available!
It’s hard to believe it’s been 16 years since the first edition of ‘Birding Gauteng’ was published. Much has changed in the last two decades, [...]
Perplexing Pendulines
The nest of the Cape Penduline Tit is nothing short of miraculous. Michael Mason spent a few days photographing a family of these incredible little birds and made some fascinating discoveries!
Creative News
Birding Gauteng 2 now available!
It’s hard to believe it’s been 16 years since the first edition of ‘Birding Gauteng’ was published. Much has changed in the last two decades, [...]
Perplexing Pendulines
The nest of the Cape Penduline Tit is nothing short of miraculous. Michael Mason spent a few days photographing a family of these incredible little birds and made some fascinating discoveries!
Video News
Subsong in my Lockdown neighbour
To celebrate our 50th FIREFINCH post, you can read the full Dawn Chorus article here. It's about a very talented friend I met during Lockdown. This post is all about the audio, so check out the Podcast version or follow along on the individual play bars. Enjoy!
Birding Gauteng 2 now available!
It’s hard to believe it’s been 16 years since the first edition of ‘Birding Gauteng’ was [...]
Perplexing Pendulines
The nest of the Cape Penduline Tit is nothing short of miraculous. Michael Mason spent a few days photographing a family of these incredible little birds and made some fascinating discoveries!
Off Beat News
Seabird Identification on Flock
BLSA's Flock at Sea (again) departs in a few days! Will you be onboard? My wife asked me to help her prepare for the pelagic birding...and I ended up drawing a whole bunch of cartoony seabirds. If you're a little rusty on telling your prions from your petrels, I think you'll find my guide to South African shorebirds useful. Print a copy and take it with, or save it on your phone. A quick and easy, 3 page guide to the basics (in pdf or jpeg). Feel free to share.
Birding Gauteng 2 now available!
It’s hard to believe it’s been 16 years since the first edition of ‘Birding Gauteng’ was [...]
Perplexing Pendulines
The nest of the Cape Penduline Tit is nothing short of miraculous. Michael Mason spent a few days photographing a family of these incredible little birds and made some fascinating discoveries!