December 5, 2012
By Pompie Burger Redbilled quelea, Quelea quelea Roberts’ 821 Impressive, not only in numbers, but also in many other ways, is the Redbilled quelea, so much so […]
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December 5, 2012
By Pompie Burger Hamerkop, Scopus umbretta Roberts’ No 81 The Hamerkop is classified between herons and storks, having features of both – ample justification for being regarded […]
December 5, 2012
By Pompie Burger Marico Sunbird, Cinnyris mariquensis Roberts No 779 Looking at the names of the various sunbirds occurring in Africa, such as the Splendid, Superb, Beautiful […]
December 5, 2012
by Ron Swilling Time for the endemics When the storms of summer are but a sweet memory, the Namibian winter offers new and different opportunities and […]
February 19, 2013
Peter Bridgeford of the Coastal and Environmental Trust of Namibia (CETN) reports: The annual summer bird count at one of Namibia’s most important wetlands in February, the […]
February 25, 2013
Three flamingos (codenamed NFX, NFF and NFZ) were successfully fitted with sophisticated GPS satellite tracking devices at Mile 4 Saltworks, Swakopmund over the past month. This […]
May 20, 2013
Text and photos by Pompie Burger Driving up to Epupa means different things to different people. For the 4×4 fanatic it means they can ‘do’ Van […]
May 23, 2013
Namibia has just become home to a species of bird that has previously only been known to be distributed in South Africa and Zimbabwe. Expert birder […]
May 24, 2013
Compiled by Jana-Mari Smith Photographs Carmen Begley© At the end of March 2013 a Venture Publications colleague, a keen photographer in her spare time, captured thrilling […]
June 12, 2013
Text and photographs Pompie Burger Main photograph: Giant Eagle Owls use their bills to regurgitate indigestable food pellets. Photo ©Pompie Burger Eating, drinking, backbiting, fighting and shouting […]
June 20, 2013
The three flamingos, known by their ring codes as NFF, NFZ and NFX, fitted with GPS satellite tracking devices in January, have already yielded results for […]
June 25, 2013
BirdsConTour owner and birder Stefan Rust has begun a Young Birder club with the goal of teaching young children to become bird appreciators and conservators at […]
June 25, 2013
Text and photos by Pompie Burger Main photo: Lilac breasted roller. Photo ©Pompie Burger The piano keys are black and white, but they sound like a million […]
June 25, 2013
Text and photographs by Pompie Burger Main photo: Woodland kingfisher. Photo ©Pompie Burger Music is not a commodity you just buy and sell. It is pure, […]
July 15, 2013
What comes first, the trees or the birds? By Pompie Burger (Main photograph: Wattled crane. Photo ©Pompie Burger) Poems are made by fools like you and […]
July 26, 2013
… where a vegetable patch is a definite no-no Text and photos by Pompie Burger – Main photo: Thick-billed weaver. Imagine staying in a town halfway between […]
August 16, 2013
With habitats ranging from the Namib dunes, coastal wetlands and savannahs to the floodplains and waterways of Kavango and Caprivi, Namibia’s birding checklist boasts 676 of […]
August 30, 2013
Text and Photos by Pompie Burger | Main photograph: Long-toed Lapwing. Photo ©Pompie Burger “Enjoy your stay on the one island in Africa where four countries meet,”…or, […]
September 2, 2013
Text and photographs Pompie Burger – Main photograph: Dune Lark, Calendulauda erythrochlamys “…en die groot en oop grasvlaktes Span dit toe met doringdraad En die olifant […]
September 5, 2013
Text and photos by Pompie Burger I suspect all of us who visit the world of Jonathan Livingstone Seagull will never want to return. Richard Bach […]