A Birds Eye View
As with mammals, birds rely heavily on all five of their senses, with their eyesight and hearing the most important of all. Eyes are certainly necessary for finding food, mates and water, but more importantly they help with flight. A bird in flight is making quick and accurate movements, responding to all sorts of things […]
Bird Migrations
Birds migrating all over the world has been something that has confused us in history and now amazes us. Although migration is still not completely understood, over the previous few decades we have managed to learn a lot more. Ringing birds was the first key to finding out where they go and now with new […]
Bird Beaks
As with all living things, food is a must! Birds have beaks of all shapes and sizes and we find that the shape and size of a beak or bill will give away what food sources that specific species relies on to survive. From a long slender bill of sunbird so that it can access […]
Nests
Nest building by birds is one of the most interesting features of the animal kingdom. Here are some of the of the many different nest types that can almost be compared to people and their choices of homes. We range from huge to tiny nests, woven nests, and nests that look like they will fall […]
Helping Hornbills
Private guide Tayla McCurdy recently had the opportunity to get her hands dirty while learning a bit more about Southern Ground Hornbill conservation from experts in the field. Read more about their effort into putting up a 40kg crate up a tree to ensure their survival.
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