Tala Game Reserve & Wakkerstroom

Alt title: I like big birds and I cannot lie.We were on the search for a few specific bird species while in eastern South Africa.  They were mainly big (Blue Crane, Common Ostrich, bustards, Secretarybird, etc.), which lead us to staying at a couple of cool spots!Adventure begins at: 8:00Show notesBuy me a CoffeeSoutheast Arizona Birding FestivalRio Grande Valley Birding FestivalWakkerstroom HotelTala Game ReserveeBird Trip Reporthttps://ebird.org/tripreport/322915 Birds/Animals mentionedBlue Crane Denham’s Bustard Cloud Cisticola Four-colored Bushshrike Intro Bird Call: Black-bellied Bustard (Recorded: Wakkerstroom, South Africa February 2025)Outro Bird Call: Four-colored Bushshrike (Recorded: Tala Game Reserve South Africa, January 2025)Support the showConnect with us at...IG: @Hannahgoesbirding and @ErikgoesbirdingFacebook: @HannahandErikGoBirdingEmail us at [email protected]: http://www.gobirdingpodcast.comVenmo: @hannahanderikgobirdingGet a discount at Buteo Books using code: BIRDNERDBOOKCLUB