6 Feb 2023
African Baconfig (Aizoon canariense)
Inconspicuous but commonly found in sandy plains of the coast and further inland. This is the first I've found with flowers. It is found throughout much of…
15 Oct 2018
Kori bustard (Ardeotis kori)
This is an amazing bird, one of the largest flying bird species on the planet. Yet you rarely see it fly, but when you do it's very clear how large this…
9 Oct 2018
Rüppell’s Korhaan (Eupodotis rueppellii)
Bustards blend in perfectly with the desert landscape and in withered vegetation, and often not seen unless they are moving. It sounds like this:
19 Nov 2013
Agathina Emperor (Doxocopa agathina)
Every day I enjoyed the many butterflies around my room and I was hoping this one would close its wings, as this species is more about open wings than closing…