Swifts & jets
Over the years I've rehabilitated many birds of prey. Most of them have survived as I never released any raptor that was unfit. Only a super-fit hawk or eagle can...
ANT LIONS – a closer look
Many people I know have installed one of those non-selective electronic insect shocking devices on their verandas. Issue date 15 June 2007
The wrong tool for the job
Biodiversity literally means the variety of living organisms, both large and small. In theory it sounds good to safeguard or to restore the biodiversity of what is left of our...
Red-letter days: memory gateways to the past
When parts of a message are important, we highlight the letters in red and when a certain day is special we call it a red-letter day.Issue Date: 30 March 2007
The heart of an eagle
With a thunderstorm brewing in the background the tawny eagle Veruschka flies through the Kalahari sky. After the intense heat of the day a soothing breeze...
When it rains buckets
Flood is no joke, so pray for rain - but please don't ask for too much. Issue Date: 9 March 2007
