It has a brownish head with black streaks, beautiful turquoise wings and a completely red bill. The male has a black back whereas the females and juveniles have brown backs. Below is a video I filmed of a pair of Kingfishers: Brown Hooded Kingfisher Size: It weighs around 50g to 75g and the size is…Read More
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Do you have a birding story that you’d like to get published on Birding Planet? It could be anything: * a simple walk you took where you saw some wonderful birdlife * a dedicated birding holiday/cruise/trip that you participated in * some interesting bird behavior you’ve noticed * highlights from your garden bird feeder *…Read More
Birdwatching in West Malaysia (part 1)
by Mat Wilson In March 2005, I went birdwatching in West Malaysia for the second time in 16 months accompanied by my dad John, with the view of filling some of the holes in our birding lists without straining ourselves too much, as my dad is 72 now and not in the best of health.…Read More
Bronze Mannikins balancing while eating grass seeds in the wind
I filmed these Bronze Mannikins at my local estuary. While the Mannikins are very common, I just enjoyed being able to see them pick the grass seeds off at such a close range. I marveled at how well they balanced on such a slender stem of grass which was swaying so much in the wind.…Read More
Elegant Paper Cranes
In 2015, paper artist Cristian Marianciuc started a 1,000-day goal to create a new paper crane each day. The extravagant designs included layers of multi-color paper, detailed cuts to imitate feathers, and often gilded elements added onto the wings. After his self-imposed challenge Marianciuc has given himself more time to work on each design, allowing cranes…Read More
Cape Batis video
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:
Bird “Paints” Amazing Self Portrait
For today’s Birding Planet’s Monday Fun Day check out this extraordinary self portrait a bird created ;-P
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?
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…
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