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Birding Thursday - Rush for Sardines

Thu, 26 Jan (2 weeks ago)

These high action images by Cape Town photographer John Maarschalk really capture the energy and movement of these hungry sea birds.

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Posted in Avitourism | SA Photographs

Birding Thursday - Bee Eaters

Thu, 12 Jan (4 weeks ago)

This week we look at the various species of bee eaters that are found in South Africa.

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Birding Thursday - This Secretary Bird Handles Cell Phone Calls

Thu, 5 Jan (5 weeks ago)

For the very first time in South Africa, a Secretary Bird has been fitted with a cell phone. And it's not because someone thought all secretaries should handle phone calls...

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Posted in Avitourism | SA Wildlife

Birding Thursday - Beautiful Kruger Bird Images

Thu, 15 Dec (8 weeks ago)

I came across some simply stunning images of birds taken in the Kruger National Park by London based photographer Luke Robinson and he kindly agreed that I could share a few of them with our readers.

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Posted in Avitourism | Kruger National Park | SA Photographs

Birding Thursday - Who's a Clever Bird?

Thu, 8 Dec (2 months ago)

Scientists have recently made a remarkable discovery that puts one bird far above the others and even above many other species of animal in the intelligence stakes... can you guess which bird it is?

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Birding Thursday - The Hadeda Project

Thu, 24 Nov (3 months ago)

My colleagues and I here at the Newlands offices of Portfolio were watching the hadedas in the courtyard and commenting that there seem to be more and more of them around in Cape Town these days.

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Posted in Avitourism | SA Wildlife

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Birding Thursday - Migrant Birds at Sibuya

Thu, 10 Nov (3 months ago)

This week we've taken an article from Sibuya Game Reserve & Tented Camps on the summer migrant birds currently decorating the skies in their corner of the Sunshine Coast.

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Birding Thursday - Tweetest Ringtones Ever

Thu, 27 Oct (4 months ago)

Bird lovers, this is for you! Or a novel and fun gift for your birding enthusiast friends...

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Posted in Avitourism | SA Eco Tourism

Birding Thursday - The Knysna Loerie

Thu, 20 Oct (4 months ago)

Our second Birding Thursday and we take a look at one of the most striking birds in South Africa.

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Posted in Avitourism | SA Wildlife

And now... Birding Thursdays!

Thu, 13 Oct (4 months ago)

Here on the Portfolio Travel Blog we have Monument Mondays, Tasty Tuesdays, Wildlife Wednesdays - and now we add Birding Thursdays to our weekly regular slots. We hope you enjoy!

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Posted in Avitourism