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Jay

Posted on December 10, 2020 by admin

J is for Jay. This jay is very pleased to be a jay.

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Impala

Posted on December 9, 2020 by admin

I is for Impala. Love the antennæ.

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Hammerkop

Posted on December 8, 2020 by admin

H is for Hammerkop: the platypus of the bird world, occupying a genus all of its own. Like certain other species, Hammerkops are compulsive nest builders. Possibly as part of the pair bonding process, they construct several nests each year, … Continue reading →

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Grey-headed Mollymawk

Posted on December 7, 2020 by admin

G is for the Grey-headed Mollymawk (or more boringly, albatross). Half of them nest on South Georgia; they’re in decline due to unregulated fishing.

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Fin Whale

Posted on December 6, 2020 by admin

F is for Fin Whale: the second biggest animal on the planet.

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Elephant Seal

Posted on December 5, 2020 by admin

E is for Elephant Seal. They call this “catastrophic moulting”, and they ain’t wrong.

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Dassie

Posted on December 4, 2020 by admin

D is for dassie: cute as long as you’re careful.

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Cormorant

Posted on December 3, 2020 by admin

C is for Cormorant.

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Bee

Posted on December 2, 2020 by admin

B is for bee. I think this is a violet carpenter bee; native to southern Europe, but spreading north for obvious reasons. Love the antennæ.

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Adélie Penguin

Posted on December 1, 2020 by admin

A is for Adélie Penguin (also arse).

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