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Southern Masked Weavers nest earlier in suburban than rural areas (PHOWN 3)
No full textEarly breeding results in extended breeding seasons with more breeding attempts and probably more fledged young than in rural areas
Possible breeding record for the Grey-headed Bush-shrike Malaconotus blanchoti in Boskruin, Randburg (Pentads 2600_2755 and 2605_2755)
No full textThe Grey-headed Bush-shrike Malaconotus blanchoti is a large and colourful species of bush-shrike. However, it is stealthy in habits and it is easy to overlook when it is not calling..
Red-winged Starling Onycognathus morio sourcing nest material from live Klipspringer Oreotragus oreotragus
Get PDFThe initial impression of the bird's behaviour was that it was searching for ticks before it started plucking hair
Territorial behaviour and vocalisations of African Rock Pipit Anthus crenatus at Lundin's Neck, Barkly East
No full textDuring this vocalisation the bird's whole body was observed to vibrate extensively ..
Double brooding attempt by African Black Oystercatchers on Castle Rock, Knysna
Get PDFKeeping the latest observations in mind (Koeberg, Soetwater and now Brenton-on-Sea), it may be possible that double brooding is more common then previously thought, as it can be easily overlooked on the higher density breeding sites. Future research may look at factors contributing to certain pairs double brooding within a single season, as well as the resultant effect on offspring numbers. Current oystercatcher monitors should therefore take extra care to record potential double broods and publish the results
African Black Oystercatcher Haematopus moquini swimming in the sea as part of distraction behaviour
Get PDFIt swam strongly, all the time calling and pretending it had broken wing
Low altitude attack: Ovambo Sparrowhawk preying on Southern Masked Weavers in suburban Gauteng
Get PDFThis paper describes a series of successful attacks on several groups of Southern Masked Weavers Ploceus velatus by an adult male Ovambo Sparrowhawk using hunting techniques previously undescribed
How many tortoises do a pair of Pied Crows Corvus albus need to kill to feed their chicks?
No full textThis paper presents proof of heavy predation on tortoises by a pair of Pied Crows at a single nest site in order to rear successive broods of chicks
Ovambo Sparrowhawk attempting to prey on waterbirds
Get PDFI will also describe a further two hunting techniques in which the predator tried forcing water birds into the wate
Excitement and predation at Shoebill nests
Get PDFThe cameras were programmed to take a photograph each time the sensor detected movement and the batteries lasted for about a week. Only a few other species than Shoebills were observed near the nests. On two occasions we saw a Sitatunga ..