A day of Giraffes, Drongos, Sacred Ibis, Coucals and Snake-Eagles
Masai Giraffes are tall. There are four species of Giraffe and this one is native to the Masai Mara. I love the …
Birding back at camp
There’s very little daylight left after a full day volunteering in Kenyan schools, but I intend to make the most of it. …
Egyptian Ibis mummy
The British Museum is full of curiosities. Here’s the Easter-egg-like sarcophagus of an Ibis mummy. It’s made of gilded wood and bronze …
African Sacred Ibis
There are two African Sacred Ibis in the lake at Lago di Alviano. Here’s one: Their scientific name, Threskiornis aethiopicus, gives another …
Marmaduke Tunstall and the curious case of the Sacred Ibis
I occasionally have to go to London on business. In a small side street in Marylebone called Welbeck Street is the Holiday …