Bird Walk

December 23, 2006
Jon, Josh & I went on a bird walk in the hills around their house. These two are passionate about animals & birds and can name just about every bird in Zimbabwe and they are learning the Kenya/Uganda birds now as well.

They can see a bird flit across the sky, backlit, and say, “Oh! Look at that Crimson Breasted Yellow Tail Plantain Eater Bush Warbler!” This is only a slight exaggeration. The normal conversation is more like this: “It’s a Shrike! It looks like a Fiery-breasted Bush-shrike.” “No, I think it’s a Uluguru Bush-shrike.” “Could be, but I think I just saw the black ring around it’s neck, so that would make it a Four-coloured Bush-shrike.” Then out comes the book as they flip though to find the page with pictures of Shrikes. It’s quite amusing and impressive. I just like looking at the birds. They are amazing.