What’s in a name? St Helena Plover Charadrius sanctaehelenae
An island endemic, the St Helena
Plover is the national bird of St
Helena and is depicted on the
coat of arms and on stamps.
The FitzPatrick Report: How blackouts can illuminate bird behaviour
We teamed up with an expert in
ALAN, Davide Dominoni from the
University of Glasgow, to highlight
this idea. We propose that the scheduled
blackouts in South Africa offer
an opportunity to study the effects of
artificial light. Unlike random power
outages, South Africa’s load-shedding
is planned, creating predictable periods
when large urban areas go dark. This
regularity allows for controlled studies
comparing wildlife behaviour in light
and dark conditions within the same
landscape.
In too deep… again
The annual sardine run along South Africa’s east coast is a thrill and a challenge for underwater photographers, especially if you throw birds and inclement weather into the mix.
Full skies
High summer brings a plethora of raptors to Botswana’s Mababe Community Concession and Kazuma Pan.