The Caracal – one of the cool cats of Africa
One of the fun things about living in Namibia is that most lodges or rehabilitation centres have interesting animals, either that frequent the places for food or are being homed until they can be...
One of the fun things about living in Namibia is that most lodges or rehabilitation centres have interesting animals, either that frequent the places for food or are being homed until they can be...
The Dark-capped bulbul used to be known as the Black-eyed bulbul, which made a lot of sense as it is really only the colour of the eyes and the eye-rings that distinguishes it from...
The Desert Dash is considered to be the longest single-stage mountain bike race run anywhere in the world, taking in 340 km of mostly gravel roads from Windhoek in central Namibia to Swakopmund on...
The African paradise- flycatcher is one of the most striking of the flycatchers found in the southern African region, not just because of its distinctive chestnut colouring that sets it apart from the other...
In October 2011 I completed a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostella in Spain, following the ancient path called the Camino Frances. My journey took approximately 36 days with rest days along the way. I...
In the north of Namibia there are several long-tailed, glossy starlings, one of the most striking being the Meve’s starling. This impressive bird has a very long, tapered tail that distinguishes it from the...
In October 2011 I completed a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostella in Spain, following the ancient path called the Camino Frances. My journey took approximately 36 days with rest days along the way. I...
It is always a delight to see an African green pigeon. Not because they are particularly rare, but because they are the only green pigeons in the southern African region and their grey and...
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