African Birdlife Magazine - November - December 2020

In this issue

AMBOSELI • BINOCULARS • Conservation Photography • Ostriches • Rose-ringed Parakeet

Sightings In The Subregion- Mid -July To Mid September 2020

Mid -July to mid-September 2020 . Midwinter to early spring was uncharacteristically quiet in terms of rarities being reported. This was probably more a reflection of the lack of birder coverage as a result of the various lockdown measures for the Covid-19 pandemic than that there weren’t any good birds around to be found.

2 mins

The Strangeness Of Ostriches

Strangeness and the Common Os-trich Struthio camelus go back all the way to the big bird’s beginnings some 200 million years ago, when dinosaurs shrank and miraculously metamorphosed into birds.

7 mins

Colourful, Charismatic & Competitive

Rose-ringed Parakeets in South Africa

8 mins

Water WINGS

Gauteng-based Karen Seidel began photography as a hobby some 10 years ago and soon realised that her passion lay in capturing images of wildlife and nature.

2 mins

The Battle For Survival

Numbers of the Southern Ground-Hornbill have de-creased throughout its range.

3 mins

Look Beyond

The power of photography

6 mins

Peak VIEWING

Birding Amboseli, Kenya

4 mins

Better & Better

Zeiss SF 10x32 binoculars

10 mins

Tree Of Life

There are not many benefits to sitting 1500 kilometres away from the Cape when seemingly everyone on your social media platforms is watching the best wild flower season in a decade and you are not able to be there to witness this splendour of spring flowers and their pollinators.

4 mins

A Black & White Answer

Bird fatalities at wind farms

3 mins

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African Birdlife Magazine Description:

African Birdlife is a world-class bi-monthly magazine about birds and birdwatching in Africa. It includes informative articles and stunning photographs of Africa's birds. Features include: The latest news on bird conservation and behaviour; equipment reviews; photographic tips; competitions to win great prizes. It serves as an important mouthpiece for BirdLife South Africa to create awareness about bird research and conservation.