Category Archives: Birds

Birds in Paradise

Posted on August 29, 2016 by Traveler

Many of the birds we saw in Africa had names — as in genus, species names — I just don’t recall any of them (except the vulture, of course, and perhaps the ostrich and the penguin). The birds are curiously … Continue reading →

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Birds of prey

Posted on August 19, 2016 by Traveler

I had never seen a vulture before. Then, on an early-morning safari in Zimbabwe, our guided group came across a large collection (also known as a “committee”) of vultures resting in a patch of trees. Commonly, the grand prize of … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Birds, May 2016, Safari, Zimbabwe | 1 Comment