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colleague in shared field house got the message...
Ringed Plover at Bay of Skaill, Orkney, April 2025
I didn't realise/know that this documentary series (which I was a consultant for this Garden Route episode, that features my research) was aired on SABC3/S3 (in South Africa) earlier this year!! I'm so glad it was able to reach a larger audience with primetime public broadcasting!
Brief shot of one of my plover loves at 0:02-0:03 in the promo above…& the whole episode (← this source not location restricted, but use AYOR) is worth watching, but if you're interested, the segment on the birds & my research (including a rare appearance by a very blonde fieldwork version of yours truly!) starts at 30:43.
You can also find it through various streaming services; currently on:
Amazon Prime Video
Apple TV+
NowTV (sky nature)
the last several nights, it's been spotted eagle owl & african wood owl calling...& seems cape bulbul season has begun, as they are checking out the nectar feeder (whenever my dog isn't on the stoep & sunbirds aren't chasing them away from the tasty juice)!
plus, got a call from our local vet tech (who also works with wildlife at the domestic practice) yesterday, that a white-fronted plover was brought in...my study species!
JUST LOOK AT THIS CUTE LIL' PRECIOUS BB!! 🤩😻
probably a young adult female, & is likely the progeny of the regional population i did extensive research on for my postgrad.
i helped develop a treatment plan for it (since shorebirds are very sensitive species, infamous for being difficult to treat/rehab, & notorious for doing poorly in captive care), & methods to prevent any further issues, until the mystery weakness & lameness it's presenting can be determined as botulism, capture myopathy (stress-induced muscle cramping that can turn fatal), or something else entirely.
*insert cliché, sentimental "it's moments like these..." statement here*
Pied Avocet…such striking contrast on already stunning birds! #WaderWednesday #shorebirds #waders #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdsofsouthafrica (at Strandfontein Sewage Works) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7WmAyqg4Kn/?igshid=zb36nktivu2z
#WaderWednesday... Honestly, how are #waders / #shorebirds just SO cute & amazing?! I mean, just look at these Three-banded Plovers perched on a pipe! In the words of @jeremaiherburrov, "We don't deserve shorebirds!!" #plovers #KnowYourPlover #birds #birding #birdsofsouthafrica https://www.instagram.com/p/B76SY4_AkLu/?igshid=5ycs5ymyqhwo
#WaderWednesday...Tattoo meets real-life equivalent...(plover tracks) 👣🐾 I still delight in seeing plover tracks on the beach (heck, any wildlife tracks anywhere really, let's be honest)! There is so much that can be deciphered from the signs they leave, coupled with seeing the birds themselves, some familiar pairs & new faces that have taken over previous territories, makes these sightings all the more complete. Grateful to utilize these skills in a variety of situations, & to THE tracking master himself, Jim Lowery, for excellent training, already a decade ago now! (& thanks to @templetattoo.co.za @xriss_xross_tattoo for these little inked feetsies!) #shorebirds #plovers #waders #tracks #charadrius #ploverlovers #tracking #animaltracks #wildlifetracking #animaltracking #animalsign #footprints #foottattoo #inkedinsci #inkedinSTEM #tattoo #tattoed #tattooedgirls #tattooedscientist #charadriidae #charadriiformes #avesplayeras #todossomosavesplayeras (at Keurboomstrand, Western Cape) https://www.instagram.com/p/CclU-upqV4J/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
#WaderWednesday…Really can’t help but love “our” pair of Spotted Thick-knees (dikkop). In addition to their camouflage, they are becoming relatively habituated…not particularly afraid of us or Banjo by now! #thickknee #dikkop #shorebirds #waders @avibase #birdingfromhome #nevernotbirding #birding #birdtherapy #burhinus #burhinidae #charadriiformes #birdwatching #birds #birdsofsouthafrica #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography (at Wittedrif, Western Cape, South Africa) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRmkv9TJ7Zn/?utm_medium=tumblr