September 3, 2012

Bird’s-eye view – Chestnut-banded plover

Chestnut-banded Plover Charadrius pallidus Roberts No 247 By Pompie Burger Reading an article written some years ago by well-known ornithologist Tony Williams on Namibia’s coastal birds, […]
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September 3, 2012

Bird’s-eye view – European bee-eater

European bee-eater Merops apiaster Roberts’ No 438 by Pompie Burger Does “kwirri-kwirri-kwirri” sound familiar? Does it herald springtime in Namibia? The first rains? Yes indeed, this […]
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September 3, 2012

Bird’s-eye view – Blackshouldered kite

Blackshouldered kite Elanus caeruleus Roberts’ No. 299 by Pompie Burger Blackshouldered kites are fairly common roadside raptors in Namibia in terms of distribution as well as […]
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September 3, 2012

Bird’s-eye view – Bateleur

Bateleur Terathopius ecaudatus Roberts No 146 by Pompie Burger The fact that the Bateleur probably has the shortest tail of all the raptors doesn’t mean that […]
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September 3, 2012

Namibia birding: paradise flycatcher

Paradise flycatcher Terpsiphone viridis Roberts’ No 710 by Pompie Burger  Some people have big cars, some have holiday houses in Swakopmund, and others are privileged to […]
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September 3, 2012

Namibian birding – Pied kingfisher

Pied kingfisher Ceryle rudis Roberts’ No. 428 by Pompie Burger  When travelling in a boat on one of the rivers in Namibia’s far north-eastern regions, the […]
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September 3, 2012

Bird’s-eye view – Crimson-breasted shrike

By Pompie Burger Crimson-breasted Shrike, Laniarius atrococcineus Roberts No 739 People often say the Crimson-breasted Shrike looks like the German flag. I must confess that I have […]
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September 24, 2012

2012 Okavango Bird Count

A landmark bird count took place in July along the Okavango River. What made this count so unique, was the fact that it was the first […]
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November 12, 2012

Bird’s-eye view – African skimmer

African skimmer, Rynchops flavirostris   Roberts’ No 43 by Pompie Burger We were fortunate to join Mark Paxton on two occasions while he was doing research in […]
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November 13, 2012

Bird’s-eye view – Cape Vulture

by Pompie Burger Cape Vulture, Gyps coprotheres Roberts No 122 To be quite honest, I’ve never thought I’d ever become enthusiastic about vultures, especially after spending time […]
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December 5, 2012

Bird’s-eye view – Black Heron

By Pompie Burger Black Heron, Egretta ardesiaca Roberts No 69 After 20-odd years of bird watching and photography, I still consider myself a novice in both departments, […]
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December 5, 2012

Bird’s-eye view – Meyer’s Parrot

By Pompie Burger  Meyer’s Parrot, Poicephalus meyeri Roberts No 364 The Meyer’s parrot is one of three parrots occurring in Namibia and is probably the most common […]
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December 5, 2012

Bird’s-eye view – water thick-knee

By Pompie Burger  Water Thick-knee, Burhinus vermiculatus Roberts No 330 The water thick-knee is one of my favourite birds to photograph because of its huge eyes, and, […]
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December 5, 2012

Bird’s-eye view – Rüppell’s Korhaan

By Pompie Burger Rüppell’s Korhaan, Eupodotis rueppellii Roberts No 236 Rüppell’s Korhaan is one of Namibia’s 13 endemic birds found in the so-called endemic zone in western […]
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