by Louis Jordaan | Jul 17, 2020 | Uncategorised
This sixth step in the recommended guidelines to identify unknown birds is not in the last position because it is least important. Quite often neglecting this exercise can make the task of identifying a bird very difficult! And those of you who’ve been to visit...
by Louis Jordaan | Jul 14, 2020 | Uncategorised
One needs not be an experienced birder to realise that not all birds occurring in a region can be observed everywhere. And, consequently, that different species of birds prefer different environments, also referred to as habitats. This important aspect, preferred...
by Louis Jordaan | Jul 9, 2020 | Uncategorised
You might well ask why is it that noting the colour(s) of the plumage of a bird is not the first step recommended in this series. (If you missed the previous post, you can read it here.) Step four: The colours of the plumage and other parts of the bird. Very often...
by Louis Jordaan | Jul 3, 2020 | Uncategorised
The third step in the recommended approach to identifying an unknown bird involves another often overlooked feature of a bird (in the previous post we looked at the bill), which can be crucial in determining to which group a bird belongs, and in a number of cases,...
by Louis Jordaan | Jun 29, 2020 | Uncategorised
Some may find it strange that such high ranking is assigned to this second step in this recommended approach to the identification of unknown birds. (Missed Step 1? Read it here.) Step two: The shape and colour of the bill. Do you share this view? Well, then I think...
by Louis Jordaan | Jun 26, 2020 | Uncategorised
In the previous post, the first one in the series, “Guidelines for the identification of unknown birds”, I promised to post six steps which, in many instances, may simplify the process somewhat. Well, here goes! Step one: The bird’s relative size and the general shape...
