A little underwhelmed!

Birds, Bats & Brides

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February 20th 2020
Thursday 20th February Birds Bats & Brides BIRDS As we wander around the grounds there are plenty of birds flittering about, mostly a starling type with bright yellow markings & white around the eyes, (Mauritius Bulbul) but at lunchtimes when we sit outside our room enjoying a light snack a beautiful little orange bird, I now know to be a Mauritius Fody, pops by. You have to be quick to c ... read more

Africa » Mauritius

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Discovered by the Portuguese in 1505, Mauritius was subsequently held by the Dutch, French, and British before independence was attained in 1968. A stable democracy with regular free elections and a positive human rights record, the country has attra... ... read more