This was another lifer for me; the Cape Batis. It is a Flycatcher-like bird which is closely related to helmetshrikes and bushrikes. It has a large head and a thick, black eye-mask and golden eyes (female’s eyes are reddish). It has a black breast band. HD Video of the male Cape Batis: Share this!
Bird “Paints” Amazing Self Portrait
For today’s Birding Planet’s Monday Fun Day check out this extraordinary self portrait a bird created ;-P Share this!
Buff-Spotted Flufftail bathing and drinking (HD Video)
This Buff-Spotted Flufftail was a very exciting bird for to me film as it was a lifer for me; the first time I had ever seen it. When I first saw it in the shrubbery I thought it was perhaps a juvenile spurfowl or some type of Frankolin. But once it made its way into…Read More
How Birds receive Oxygen inside their Eggs
Here is Adam Cole explaining exactly how unhatched birds receive oxygen inside their eggs. Quite amazing, isn’t it? Share this!
Long Crested Eagle Video – East London
I filmed this Long Crested Eagle at our local estuary. I have filmed one before in the Drakensburg, one at Chintsa and a few times in Stutterheim, but this was the first time I had captured him on film in East London. It is one of the more sluggish eagles and spends most of its…Read More
Baby Owls in a Bird Bath
For your Monday Fun Day on Birding Planet here is gif of some owls visiting a bird bath… Share this!
Crowned Hornbill eating a grasshopper HD Video
I filmed this Crowned Hornbill eating a grasshopper or locust at Mansfield Game Reserve in Port Alfred, South Africa. There were another two hornbills in close proximity, but this guy was refusing to share! Watch the Crowned Hornbill video in HD below: It is a dark brown hornbill with a white belly and long, red…Read More
Enormous pelicans terrorize students at their college graduation
It’s not a college graduation until your grandmother is squealing for help and your father is chasing a giant beast of death across a field. Students at Pepperdine University were “victimized” by not one but two pelicans this weekend, when the birds invaded their graduation ceremony and demanded to walk across the stage. No person…Read More
Spectacled Weaver taking a bath on Birding Planet
I filmed this Spectacled Weaver taking a bath at a local nature reserve. It is bright yellow with an olive green back which is similar to many of the other Weaver species. The Spectacled Weaver is easily identified by the black “spectacles” around its eyes. Spectacled Weaver info They are monogamous and are usually seen…Read More
Black Swans Feed Koi
Here’s a very unusual clip of a Black Swan retrieving food out of feeding box and feeding it to the fish swimming around him. Amazing! See some other Monday Fun Day posts here. Share this!
Heron Goes Surfing on a Hippo
Quite an astonishing little clip of a Heron getting a ride on the back of a Hippo… Share this!
Interesting Bird Fact -Researchers Discover Puffins Fluorescent Beaks
Puffins are known for digging burrows and mating for life (just like the Egyptian Goose) but a recent discovery has made the seabird seem even more unique. British ornithologist, Jamie Dunning, found that the beaks of Atlantic puffins are fluorescent and glow a bright blue when placed under an ultraviolet light. Dunning made the discovery back in…Read More
Owls born outside of office window won’t stop staring at workers inside
It’s always nice to see animals in nature, just maybe not when they’re staring at you throughout your work day. According to Michael Lens’ a bunch of owls were born outside of their coworker’s windowsill recently, and now they’re all grown up. He recently posted on Twitter: Owls were born on my colleague’s windowsill a…Read More
Being outside can have Massive Health Benefits. Science-backed reasons to spend more time outdoors
Shutterstock Spending time in forests , hiking in mountains, and time being outside can lead to significant health benefits. Studies have shown that walking in the wild can improve blood pressure, lift mental health issues, and reduce cancer probability. So seek some time “forest-bathing” to improve your health. Many people spend workdays indoors under…Read More