Malawi is supposed to be bird paradise, so I'm becoming an
occasional birdwatcher. Not that I spend lots of money
trying to find rare birds, I just try to appreciate the
ones in my yard.
The bird bits in the blog are in honor of Mrs. Sally Shaw,
who always had a bird story for us in Sunday School.
occasional birdwatcher. Not that I spend lots of money
trying to find rare birds, I just try to appreciate the
ones in my yard.
The bird bits in the blog are in honor of Mrs. Sally Shaw,
who always had a bird story for us in Sunday School.
Meet Mr. and Mrs. African Pied Wagtail.
They are snappy dressers,in black and white stripes.
They get their name from wagging their tail up and down,
as if they were trying to keep their balance. They are
fairly tame and chase around my house and office catching bugs.
According to Biodiversity Explorer they are monogamous
and raise up to 3 broods per year in nests near
the ground and near water. They are native to much of Africa,
accustomed to living near people, and are most common
in the Miombo woodlands of eastern and southern Africa.
They are snappy dressers,in black and white stripes.
They get their name from wagging their tail up and down,
as if they were trying to keep their balance. They are
fairly tame and chase around my house and office catching bugs.
According to Biodiversity Explorer they are monogamous
and raise up to 3 broods per year in nests near
the ground and near water. They are native to much of Africa,
accustomed to living near people, and are most common
in the Miombo woodlands of eastern and southern Africa.
For more info, google:
Biodiversity Explorer
Birdlife International
Kenya Birds
