{"id":123,"date":"2024-10-11T23:04:51","date_gmt":"2024-10-11T23:04:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cecilia.today\/?page_id=123"},"modified":"2024-10-11T23:46:17","modified_gmt":"2024-10-11T23:46:17","slug":"diverse-bird-feeds","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cecilia.today\/index.php\/diverse-bird-feeds\/","title":{"rendered":"diverse bird feeds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-accent-3-background-color has-background is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-623b1cb9 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"min-height:100vh;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cecilia.today\/wp-content\/themes\/twentytwentyfour\/assets\/images\/icon-message.webp\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:45px;height:49px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-6c482cb8a8e83ce5dbcd5fa6f601a0aa\" style=\"margin-right:0;margin-left:0;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">Subscribe to the newsletter and stay connected with our community<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:162px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"feedzy-1df9ca9021e007be21640a03ad6f9a43 feedzy-rss\"><div class=\"rss_header\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audubon.org\/news\" class=\"rss_title\" rel=\"noopener\">Audubon News<\/a> <span class=\"rss_description\"> Bird and Conservation News<\/span><\/h2><\/div><ul><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audubon.org\/connecticut\/news\/banding-grand-slam-bent-of-river-audubon-center\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">A Banding &#8220;Grand Slam&#8221; at the Bent of the River Audubon Center<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>by <a href=\"\/\/www.audubon.org\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.audubon.org\">Diana Wilson<\/a> on August 28, 2026 at 5:51 pm <\/small><p>The Bent of the River Audubon Center is no sports stadium, but it was nevertheless the site of an exciting \u201cgrand slam\u201d this year\u2014just with birds, not baseballs.\u00a0During a single session, their&#8230;<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audubon.org\/seabird-institute\/news\/celebrating-hog-island-audubon-camps-90th-anniversary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Celebrating Hog Island Audubon Camp&#8217;s 90th Anniversary<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>by <a href=\"\/\/www.audubon.org\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.audubon.org\">National Audubon Society<\/a> on August 28, 2026 at 5:19 pm <\/small><p>Walking through the serene spruce forest on Hog Island, you may come across an occasional old tree that stands out among the surrounding second growth. Forest ecologists call this a wolf tree. If you&#8230;<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audubon.org\/washington\/news\/when-ocean-gets-too-warm-birds-go-hungry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">When the Ocean Gets Too Warm, Birds Go Hungry<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>by <a href=\"\/\/www.audubon.org\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.audubon.org\">Anna Vallery<\/a> on August 27, 2026 at 10:00 pm <\/small><p>For many, the Brown Pelican is a welcome sight on a beach visit \u2013 a sign of the\u00a0warm sand and sun. They can be seen across this hemisphere\u2019s coastlines but are most prevalent in those warmer&#8230;<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audubon.org\/washington\/news\/eastern-washington-burns-long-term-resilience-strategy-more-important-ever\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">As Eastern Washington Burns, a Long-Term Resilience Strategy Is More Important Than Ever<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>by <a href=\"\/\/www.audubon.org\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.audubon.org\">Dr. Trina Bayard<\/a> on August 27, 2026 at 8:29 pm <\/small><p>With smoke in the air and wildfires once again making headlines across the\u00a0state,\u00a0many communities are focused on the immediate challenges of fire response and public safety. Yet these events also&#8230;<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audubon.org\/new-york\/news\/wood-thrush-quadrupled-hudson-valley-sanctuary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Wood Thrush Quadrupled at this Hudson Valley Sanctuary<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>by <a href=\"\/\/www.audubon.org\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.audubon.org\">Sharon Bruce<\/a> on August 27, 2026 at 8:24 pm <\/small><p>A walk in the woods has a different meaning at Stand 13 at the Rheinstrom Hill Audubon Sanctuary \u2013 getting hit by branches is a sign of success! This stand used to have a severe lack of&#8230;<\/p><\/div><\/li><\/ul> <\/div><style type=\"text\/css\" media=\"all\">.feedzy-rss .rss_item .rss_image{float:left;position:relative;border:none;text-decoration:none;max-width:100%}.feedzy-rss .rss_item .rss_image span{display:inline-block;position:absolute;width:100%;height:100%;background-position:50%;background-size:cover}.feedzy-rss .rss_item .rss_image{margin:.3em 1em 0 0;content-visibility:auto}.feedzy-rss ul{list-style:none}.feedzy-rss ul li{display:inline-block}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"feedzy-85d00889be8d98c35a8c04a3a5d3100f feedzy-rss\"><div class=\"rss_header\"><h2><a href=\"\" class=\"rss_title\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a> <span class=\"rss_description\"> <\/span><\/h2><\/div><ul><\/ul> <\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-background\" style=\"background-color:#8a2485\">noch viele andere fans !<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"feedzy-e2d9ae487ea9d06e1464e0e60681f30f feedzy-rss\"><div class=\"rss_header\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/birdwatchinghq.com\/\" class=\"rss_title\" rel=\"noopener\">Bird Watching HQ<\/a> <span class=\"rss_description\"> More birds. More wildlife. More often.<\/span><\/h2><\/div><ul><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><div class=\"rss_image\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/birdwatchinghq.com\/bird-friendly-certification-requirements-for-coffee-farms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\" title=\"Bird Friendly Certification: 8 Requirements Coffee Farms Need to Satisify\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/birdwatchinghq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/bird_friendly_logo_2-1024x1024.webp\" title=\"Bird Friendly Certification: 8 Requirements Coffee Farms Need to Satisify\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><\/a><\/div><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/birdwatchinghq.com\/bird-friendly-certification-requirements-for-coffee-farms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Bird Friendly Certification: 8 Requirements Coffee Farms Need to Satisify<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>by <a href=\"\/\/birdwatchinghq.com\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"birdwatchinghq.com\">Scott<\/a> on October 20, 2025 at 5:51 pm <\/small><p>In the world of coffee certifications, there\u2019s one that soars above the rest\u2014literally. The Smithsonian Bird Friendly certification is the gold standard when it comes to protecting our feathered friends and other wildlife while ensuring your coffee is both delicious and environmentally responsible. But what does it take for a coffee farm to earn this&#8230;\nThe post Bird Friendly Certification: 8 Requirements Coffee Farms Need to Satisify appeared first on Bird Watching HQ.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><div class=\"rss_image\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/birdwatchinghq.com\/harpy-eagle-facts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\" title=\"Harpy Eagles: 17 Fascinating Facts About the Canopy\u2019s King\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/birdwatchinghq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/harpy_eagle_double_crest_of_feathers-1.jpg\" title=\"Harpy Eagles: 17 Fascinating Facts About the Canopy\u2019s King\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><\/a><\/div><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/birdwatchinghq.com\/harpy-eagle-facts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Harpy Eagles: 17 Fascinating Facts About the Canopy\u2019s King<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>by <a href=\"\/\/birdwatchinghq.com\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"birdwatchinghq.com\">Scott<\/a> on October 19, 2025 at 5:49 pm <\/small><p>Honestly, Harpy Eagles are one of the coolest birds around. They are the rulers of the rainforest skies and are as intriguing as they are awe-inspiring. Keep reading, and you will learn some incredible facts about these powerful raptors. #1. Harpy Eagles are well known for their unique look Both males and females sport a&#8230;\nThe post Harpy Eagles: 17 Fascinating Facts About the Canopy\u2019s King appeared first on Bird Watching HQ.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><div class=\"rss_image\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/birdwatchinghq.com\/how-to-help-birds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\" title=\"10 Things You Can Do to Help Birds\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/birdwatchinghq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/red_winged_blackbirds_declining.jpg\" title=\"10 Things You Can Do to Help Birds\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><\/a><\/div><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/birdwatchinghq.com\/how-to-help-birds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">10 Things You Can Do to Help Birds<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>by <a href=\"\/\/birdwatchinghq.com\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"birdwatchinghq.com\">Scott<\/a> on October 18, 2025 at 5:47 pm <\/small><p>Let me give you a staggering and sobering number: Since 1970, 2.9 billion birds have disappeared from North America. Yes, you read that correctly. Almost 25% of the total number of birds have vanished in less than a single lifetime. And it\u2019s not just rare birds whose numbers are down. Most of our common and&#8230;\nThe post 10 Things You Can Do to Help Birds appeared first on Bird Watching HQ.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><div class=\"rss_image\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/birdwatchinghq.com\/scarlet-tanager-interesting-facts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\" title=\"Scarlet Tanager Species Spotlight: 10 Interesting Facts!\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/birdwatchinghq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/male_scarlet_tanager_2.jpg\" title=\"Scarlet Tanager Species Spotlight: 10 Interesting Facts!\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><\/a><\/div><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/birdwatchinghq.com\/scarlet-tanager-interesting-facts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Scarlet Tanager Species Spotlight: 10 Interesting Facts!<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>by <a href=\"\/\/birdwatchinghq.com\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"birdwatchinghq.com\">Scott<\/a> on October 17, 2025 at 5:43 pm <\/small><p>Today, I want to introduce you to the Scarlet Tanager. Many people find it surprising that these BEAUTIFUL birds spend their summers breeding in North America. Once the weather starts to turn cooler, they migrate thousands of miles to Central and South America to spend the winter. During these winter months, Scarlet Tanagers\u00a0commonly live\u00a0on or&#8230;\nThe post Scarlet Tanager Species Spotlight: 10 Interesting Facts! appeared first on Bird Watching HQ.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><div class=\"rss_image\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/birdwatchinghq.com\/gray-catbird-interesting-facts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\" title=\"Gray Catbird Species Spotlight: 10 Interesting Facts!\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/birdwatchinghq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/gray_catbird_1-1.jpg\" title=\"Gray Catbird Species Spotlight: 10 Interesting Facts!\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><\/a><\/div><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/birdwatchinghq.com\/gray-catbird-interesting-facts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Gray Catbird Species Spotlight: 10 Interesting Facts!<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>by <a href=\"\/\/birdwatchinghq.com\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"birdwatchinghq.com\">Scott<\/a> on October 16, 2025 at 5:41 pm <\/small><p>If you\u2019ve ever heard a bird meow or seen a flash of sleek gray darting through a thicket, you might have seen the Gray Catbird. Equal parts mysterious and entertaining, these feathered wonders are common but not often seen. Here are TEN interesting facts about Gray Catbirds: #1. Named for Their \u201cMew-sical\u201d Call Grey Catbirds&#8230;\nThe post Gray Catbird Species Spotlight: 10 Interesting Facts! appeared first on Bird Watching HQ.<\/p><\/div><\/li><\/ul> <\/div><style type=\"text\/css\" media=\"all\">.feedzy-rss .rss_item .rss_image{float:left;position:relative;border:none;text-decoration:none;max-width:100%}.feedzy-rss .rss_item .rss_image span{display:inline-block;position:absolute;width:100%;height:100%;background-position:50%;background-size:cover}.feedzy-rss .rss_item .rss_image{margin:.3em 1em 0 0;content-visibility:auto}.feedzy-rss ul{list-style:none}.feedzy-rss ul li{display:inline-block}<\/style>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">noch ein wissenschaftlicher<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"feedzy-bcaa634a88c2d8b1cfb5f19a387ae83e feedzy-rss\"><div class=\"rss_header\"><h2><a href=\"\" class=\"rss_title\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a> <span class=\"rss_description\"> <\/span><\/h2><\/div><ul><\/ul> <\/div>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">about bird life<\/h1>\n\n\n<div class=\"feedzy-43d613feefe95021bbc55291a1efe552 feedzy-rss\"><div class=\"rss_header\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebirdinglife.com\/blog\" class=\"rss_title\" rel=\"noopener\">The Birding Life<\/a> <span class=\"rss_description\"> The Birding Life<\/span><\/h2><\/div><ul><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><div class=\"rss_image\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebirdinglife.com\/post\/photographer-of-the-week-meet-wildlife-photographer-and-guide-lauren-dent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\" title=\"Photographer of the week: Meet wildlife photographer and guide Lauren Dent\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.wixstatic.com\/media\/351792_726a82dca7024ca4a9253ece459c043d~mv2.jpg\/v1\/fit\/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80\/file.png\" title=\"Photographer of the week: Meet wildlife photographer and guide Lauren Dent\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><\/a><\/div><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebirdinglife.com\/post\/photographer-of-the-week-meet-wildlife-photographer-and-guide-lauren-dent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Photographer of the week: Meet wildlife photographer and guide Lauren Dent<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>by <a href=\"\/\/www.thebirdinglife.com\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.thebirdinglife.com\">Adam Cruickshank<\/a> on August 22, 2026 at 6:06 pm <\/small><p>For this week&#8217;s Photographer of the Week, we&#8217;re introducing you to Lauren Dent, a wildlife photographer and field guide who has spent the past nine years living and working in the South African bush. Lauren grew up in Johannesburg but today calls the Lowveld home. She lives on Pidwa Wilderness Reserve, where she works as a volunteer coordinator and guide for Askari Wilderness Conservation Programme. Her journey into wildlife photography is closely connected to the career she chose and a&#8230;<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><div class=\"rss_image\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebirdinglife.com\/post\/photographer-of-the-week-wildlife-photographer-yehuda-hirschowitz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\" title=\"Photographer of the Week: Wildlife Photographer Yehuda Hirschowitz\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.wixstatic.com\/media\/351792_4d2d46ca73514599abf316a1551ab4df~mv2.jpeg\/v1\/fit\/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80\/file.png\" title=\"Photographer of the Week: Wildlife Photographer Yehuda Hirschowitz\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><\/a><\/div><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebirdinglife.com\/post\/photographer-of-the-week-wildlife-photographer-yehuda-hirschowitz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Photographer of the Week: Wildlife Photographer Yehuda Hirschowitz<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>by <a href=\"\/\/www.thebirdinglife.com\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.thebirdinglife.com\">Adam Cruickshank<\/a> on July 31, 2026 at 3:45 pm <\/small><p>For this week&#8217;s Photographer of the Week, we&#8217;re introducing you to Yehuda Hirschowitz, a wildlife photographer and digital marketing student based in Johannesburg, South Africa. With a bird list of 483 species, around 300 of which he has photographed, Yehuda has developed a passion for capturing birds in a way that goes beyond simple identification. His photographs are about preserving memories, telling stories, and showcasing birds within the landscapes they call home. While photography is a&#8230;<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><div class=\"rss_image\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebirdinglife.com\/post\/book-review-the-first-safari-searching-for-fran%C3%A7ois-levaillant-by-ian-glenn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\" title=\"Book Review: The First Safari: Searching for Fran\u00e7ois Levaillant by Ian Glenn\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.wixstatic.com\/media\/351792_3b81e618c9d643b1a5d75521bbeae93a~mv2.jpg\/v1\/fit\/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80\/file.png\" title=\"Book Review: The First Safari: Searching for Fran\u00e7ois Levaillant by Ian Glenn\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><\/a><\/div><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebirdinglife.com\/post\/book-review-the-first-safari-searching-for-fran%C3%A7ois-levaillant-by-ian-glenn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Book Review: The First Safari: Searching for Fran\u00e7ois Levaillant by Ian Glenn<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>by <a href=\"\/\/www.thebirdinglife.com\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.thebirdinglife.com\">Adam Cruickshank<\/a> on July 15, 2026 at 1:56 pm <\/small><p>Levaillant&#8217;s Cuckoo and Levaillant&#8217;s Cisticola are familiar birds to most South African birders. Experienced birders will almost certainly have both species on their life lists and have probably enjoyed multiple sightings of each. Yet while we know these birds well, many of us know very little about the remarkable man after whom they were named. It is this story that Ian Glenn explores in the revised second edition of The First Safari: Searching for Fran\u00e7ois Levaillant. Before I started&#8230;<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><div class=\"rss_image\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebirdinglife.com\/post\/photographer-of-the-week-meet-bush-girl-and-wildlife-photographer-luzaan-large\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\" title=\"Photographer of the Week: Meet Bush Girl and Wildlife Photographer Luzaan Large\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.wixstatic.com\/media\/351792_00b49c39a8f241e5ae110dbd601f4780~mv2.jpg\/v1\/fit\/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80\/file.png\" title=\"Photographer of the Week: Meet Bush Girl and Wildlife Photographer Luzaan Large\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><\/a><\/div><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebirdinglife.com\/post\/photographer-of-the-week-meet-bush-girl-and-wildlife-photographer-luzaan-large\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Photographer of the Week: Meet Bush Girl and Wildlife Photographer Luzaan Large<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>by <a href=\"\/\/www.thebirdinglife.com\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.thebirdinglife.com\">Adam Cruickshank<\/a> on July 10, 2026 at 3:14 pm <\/small><p>There are some people who discover a love for the bush later in life. Then there are people like Luzaan Large, who simply can&#8217;t remember a time when it wasn&#8217;t part of who they were. For this week&#8217;s Photographer of the Week, we&#8217;re introducing you to Luzaan, a 27 year old South African wildlife photographer whose life has been shaped by the Greater Kruger, the Olifants River, and an unwavering passion for sharing the stories of the wild. Today, Luzaan is living the dream she worked hard to&#8230;<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><div class=\"rss_image\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebirdinglife.com\/post\/photographer-of-the-week-meet-14-year-old-bird-photographer-jack-paul\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\" title=\"Photographer of the Week: Meet 14 Year Old Bird Photographer Jack Paul\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.wixstatic.com\/media\/351792_0b7bc9a7839e4dcba668d04d8311c34e~mv2.jpeg\/v1\/fit\/w_1000,h_823,al_c,q_80\/file.png\" title=\"Photographer of the Week: Meet 14 Year Old Bird Photographer Jack Paul\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><\/a><\/div><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebirdinglife.com\/post\/photographer-of-the-week-meet-14-year-old-bird-photographer-jack-paul\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Photographer of the Week: Meet 14 Year Old Bird Photographer Jack Paul<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>by <a href=\"\/\/www.thebirdinglife.com\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.thebirdinglife.com\">Adam Cruickshank<\/a> on June 26, 2026 at 6:27 am <\/small><p>One of the things I love about birding and wildlife photography is that there is always someone who reminds us that passion matters more than experience. For our first Photographer of the Week feature, I am excited to introduce you to Jack Paul, a 14-year-old wildlife photographer from Gauteng. For Jack, bird photography is about far more than taking pictures. It is about spending time in nature, observing wildlife, and patiently waiting for those special moments that tell a story. 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