Ornithological Heaven

Did you know that South Africa has some of the MOST incredible bird life in the world ? And it's right on your doorstep, quite literally. Having grown up in Johannesburg, I am quite nonplussed by the sight of a hoopoe, a sacred ibis, a grey heron. Here in London, I see only seagulls (I live on a river), pigeons (the scourge of the city, according to our esteemed Mayor), and an LBB here and there. Highlights are a nightingale in the dead of Winter singing outside the Independent's HO. But that's it! Johannesburg, and the rest of Southern Africa, is a completely different scenario. You just turn your head and there's another bird. Amazing really.

For a start, let's see what's available on Google:
Birdlife South Africa
Photos of Birds (et al)
planning a trip to go birdwatching ? And here's another link.

Then there are two amazing books to help you along : the Sasol bird book, and what used to be the Bible of Birds in SA, Roberts.