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A male Amethyst Sunbird (Chalcomitra amethystina). A shade of purple on male's throats give rise to the common name for ...
12/11/2024

A male Amethyst Sunbird (Chalcomitra amethystina). A shade of purple on male's throats give rise to the common name for this species.

Birds are released safely to the wild after ringing.

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Many different types of sea creatures live in the ocean. From tiny organisms to massive sea creatures, each one has spec...
07/11/2024

Many different types of sea creatures live in the ocean. From tiny organisms to massive sea creatures, each one has special adaptations to survive in their aquatic habitats.

A Black-backed Jackal (Lupulella mesomelas). The jackals ability to obliterate its tracks, feign death, immerse in water...
25/08/2024

A Black-backed Jackal (Lupulella mesomelas). The jackals ability to obliterate its tracks, feign death, immerse in water to avoid fleas and being a nimble opportunist are among reasons why this species is represented in African folk tales as a trickster.

Pareidolia!Many people tend to see strange things like faces, animals and shapes in other materials like clouds, walls, ...
01/06/2024

Pareidolia!
Many people tend to see strange things like faces, animals and shapes in other materials like clouds, walls, mountains, trees, e.t.c. This phenomenon is very common, but seeing strange things has nothing to do with nature processes, but with the working mechanisms of the human brain.

There is safety in numbers!Birds often move or feed together in massive numbers, a behavior which is called murmuration....
26/05/2024

There is safety in numbers!
Birds often move or feed together in massive numbers, a behavior which is called murmuration. Scientists are still looking for explanations on why birds and wildlife stick together in groups. The most acceptable explanation so far is, by staying in groups, birds have a better surveillance of the landscape and are able to forage more, while they worry less.

There are 11,000 bird species, over a million insects, 10,000 reptiles, 391,000 plant species, a million animals species...
23/04/2024

There are 11,000 bird species, over a million insects, 10,000 reptiles, 391,000 plant species, a million animals species on earth, all of which have unique appearance and habits.
However, naming all living things remains a work in progress for humans. Humans have derived species names from indigenous names, physical appearance, behaviour, cultural beliefs among other sources, and these names when studied tell alot about a species.
πŸ“·The Waterbuck derives its name from Afrikaans waterbok, after the animal's habit of associating with water sources and escaping to waterways.

Individual birds of the same species looking different. It's important to understand (especially for starter birdwatcher...
14/04/2024

Individual birds of the same species looking different.

It's important to understand (especially for starter birdwatchers) that birds of the same species could look different depending on the season. Learning immature forms of the birds around you and learning their breeding and non-breeding plumages is a huge step to bird identification.

πŸ“·Lesser Flamingos at Elmenteita Kenya.

Wetlands are one of the most supportive environments on the planet. From large flocks of waterbirds, floats of amphibian...
13/04/2024

Wetlands are one of the most supportive environments on the planet. From large flocks of waterbirds, floats of amphibians, reptiles and mammals, wetlands are home to a huge diversity of wildlife. Unfortunately, wetlands all over the world are in decline. You could get involved with conservation action near you, and this will help a great deal in their conservation.

Rains often give life to many different species, making this season one of the best to observe and learn insects around ...
13/03/2024

Rains often give life to many different species, making this season one of the best to observe and learn insects around you.

Great White Pelicans flying low just before sunrise.Many waterbirds (including Pelicans) tend to fly close to the surfac...
01/03/2024

Great White Pelicans flying low just before sunrise.
Many waterbirds (including Pelicans) tend to fly close to the surface of water. This helps them conserve energy. The air between the underwing and the water surface is compressed, creating more air pressure, which then results in more lift. This is referred to as the "ground effect".
The picture illustration is courtesy of asknature.org

Brood parasitism is a breeding strategy where one bird (the parasite) lays eggs in the nest of another bird (the host). ...
27/02/2024

Brood parasitism is a breeding strategy where one bird (the parasite) lays eggs in the nest of another bird (the host). The brood parasite manipulates the host to raise its young. Brood parasites use egg mimicry as their main strategy; they lay eggs that mimic the appearance of host eggs. Hosts that haven't fine-tuned their discriminative abilities incubate eggs and raise chicks of other individuals. Brood parasites are relieved from the investment of rearing, feeding and building nests for their young. This possibly helps them spend more time feeding and producing more offspring hence, leading to the survival of the species.

πŸ“·beautiful pictures courtesy of -Simon Odhiambo

The prescence of hair in animals plays an active roll in thermoregulation under extreme environmental conditions. Mud wa...
16/01/2024

The prescence of hair in animals plays an active roll in thermoregulation under extreme environmental conditions. Mud wallowing is done by a variety of animals for different reasons. However, animals that wallow are generally those with sparse hair on their hidesβ€”species such as Cape Buffalos, among others. Due to fewer hair follicles, cape buffalos are susceptible to thermal stress due to the enormous amounts of solar radiation that their bodies absorb. As a result, buffalos prefer to wallow in muddy ponds or stay in shady areas.
πŸ“·Cape Buffalo at Nakuru National Park after a mud bath.

Bird ringing is the attachment of an uniquely numbered tag on a bird's tarsus. It involves catching birds, securing a ta...
18/12/2023

Bird ringing is the attachment of an uniquely numbered tag on a bird's tarsus. It involves catching birds, securing a tag around one of their legs, and recording the bird's data; such as, age, wing length, weight, moulting e.t.c. Birds are released safely to the wild immediately after ringing. Bird ringing remains to be one of the best scientific way of studying birds. NB. Bird ringing is only done by trained and licensed fellows. It is therefore a crime to handle birds without a licence!



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