For most bird watching enthusiast, keeping an eye out for a rare sighting is of great importance. Seeing an Atlantic Puffin is just such an occasion. Rare Bird For Any Bird Watcher: The Atlantic Puffin Seeing an Atlantic Puffin is a birdwatcher’s “golden egg” as they are an extremely rare bird. If you are building…Read More
Author: Rory Wilson
I am an avid hiker, birdwatcher and camper. I love the outdoors. I initially started Birding Planet to share my bird videos, now I enjoy connecting with birdwatchers around the world. Come join the Birding Planet group at facebook.com/groups/birdingplanet
Acorn Woodpeckers Store Nuts in Individual Holes (video)
Acorn woodpeckers store acorns by drilling holes in trees, fence posts, utility poles, and buildings, and depositing their nuts there. They have been known to store up to 50,000 acorns (each in its own tiny hole) in a single tree, called a “granary tree.” See more Woodpecker posts here Read more Fast Fact Bird posts…Read More
Bird Photographer of The Year – Shortlist
Bird Photographer of The Year Announces The Magnificent Shortlist Competing Photos of 2020 For the fifth year now, the prestigious Bird Photographer of the Year (BPOTY) announced the shortlist photographs of 2020. 15,000 images were submitted by photographers from over 60 countries worldwide. (If you haven’t already joined the Birding Planet Facebook group, click here to join)…Read More
Olive Woodpecker pecking bark and finding insects (video)
This is a male Olive Woodpecker I filmed in East London, South Africa. I filmed him from my yard as part of the #LockdownBirdingChallenge in our Facebook Group. He was pecking away at the bark and seemed to find a small feast of ants and insects. He has a grey head, olive body and red…Read More
Join Birding Planet’s “Lockdown Birding Challenge”
This is for beginners and pros alike, any skill level and photo quality e.g. cellphone, DSLR, Drone, anything is welcome! For those of you who are in countries where you are not allowed to leave your property, here is the Lockdown Birding Challenge. ????? LOCKDOWN BIRDING CHALLENGE Take a photo or a video of any…Read More
Pale Chanting Goshawk Videos of Eating Prey
I filmed this Pale Chanting Goshawk for during our hike through the Kleinrivier Wilderness. It has long, orange legs, pale yellow eyes and a pinkish orange cere (upper bill). They like to perch high up on tree tops or telephone poles (as this one was when I filmed it) scanning the ground for prey. They…Read More
Giving Yourself the Best Defense Against the Coronavirus
Obviously people all around the world have been adversely affected by the Coronavirus. For a while birdwatchers and hikers thought they’d be fine as they would self-isolate in the national parks and reserves, but now it seems most of those around the world are being closed as well. Dr Christopher Kawa (a medical practitioner of…Read More
Endangered Birds of Nevada
Recently I published a post on the 15 Endangered Birds of Florida. Due to the popularity of that post I decided to post a follow up article covering the endangered, or threatened, birds of Nevada. As per usual, sadly, most of these birds are threatened as a direct result of humans’ actions such as: developing…Read More
Birdwatching Terms and Birdwatching Slang (i.e. Birders’ Language)
Due to the popularity of birdwatching, and the way the hobby has (especially recently) transcended age groups and cultures, it has developed its own slang. It can be quite confusing for people who have just started to enjoy birding, and they can get quite lost in a conversation with a group of more seasoned birdwatchers.…Read More
Gardening for Butterflies
While birdwatching I often see some amazing butterflies and I know many other birders love seeing these beautiful insects. Gardening for butterflies is the art of growing plants that attract butterflies, while creating a garden that appeals to you as well. While we were visiting the Kirstenbosch Gardens in Cape Town a while ago, we saw a whole…Read More
15 Endangered Birds of Florida
The following 15 birds, found commonly or predominantly in Florida, are in various stages of being endangered or threatened. Some of them have
Get this Beautiful Bird Book while you Support a Great Social Cause
The Kamat family are passionate birdwatchers. They are also on a mission to help impoverished school children in Atlanta, Guyana, Kenya and India. Firstly they put together a beautiful birding book from their trip through Florida. Then they partnered with Every Child Counts, a non profit organization that is committed to providing children with everything…Read More
Bird Photographers: Earn Money with your Photos!
As bird photographers we love taking photos in nature as a hobby. But what if you could earn some money from those photos? Pretty cool, right? No extra work, just submit some of your best photos and get paid for your time and creative eye. (On a side note: if you want to improve your…Read More
Dark Backed Weaver Video
The Dark Backed Weaver is a Forest Weaver with black-brown upperparts and a striking golden breast and belly. They have a grey-coloured throat and can often be confused with the Olive Headed Weaver. They are monogamous, territorial and generally can be found in forest areas. Below is the HD video I filmed of the Dark…Read More
