Birding Journal

A Ghost-like Eagle: A Once-in-a-Lifetime Sight Above the Strait of Gibraltar

A Ghost-like Eagle: A Once-in-a-Lifetime Sight Above the Strait of Gibraltar

Every autumn, the most impressive wildlife spectacle plays out over a narrow strip of water that separates two continents. Over…
Rediscovered After 12 Years: The Story of Kenya’s Red Weaver

Rediscovered After 12 Years: The Story of Kenya’s Red Weaver

There are some birds that disappear without making any noise. Not only do they never make headlines or earn a…
Beyond Ondiri, is it a Lake? Is it a bog?

Beyond Ondiri, is it a Lake? Is it a bog?

People familiar with Ondiri generally know it for what it actually is, namely Kenya's sole quaking bog, a section of…
Violet-backed Starling. Africa’s Little Amethyst

Violet-backed Starling. Africa’s Little Amethyst

Some birds are beautiful. This one looks like it was dipped in a gemstone. Where to find it. Widespread across…
The Pink Tide: Inside Kenya’s Vanishing (and Returning) Flamingo Spectacle

The Pink Tide: Inside Kenya’s Vanishing (and Returning) Flamingo Spectacle

Picture a lake that isn't blue. It's pink - every inch of it, shore to shore, as if someone tipped…
Fork-tailed Drongo: Africa’s Smoothest Con Artist

Fork-tailed Drongo: Africa’s Smoothest Con Artist

Meet the bird that lies for a living โ€” and gets away with it, every time. Where do you spot…