tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240544453697104058.post4026566964656915684..comments2024-02-04T22:08:15.486+02:00Comments on Hedgie's Nature Journal : Cape Robin-chat (Cossypha caffra)Maree Clarksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16274329795088706720noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240544453697104058.post-43321198473065273122015-08-10T11:25:51.466+02:002015-08-10T11:25:51.466+02:00Lyk my so Christiaan, alweer geïgnoreer! he he! Jy...Lyk my so Christiaan, alweer geïgnoreer! he he! Jy's reg omtrent die spelling, maar mense gebruik maar albei (ek gaan my spelling verander).Maree Clarksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16274329795088706720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240544453697104058.post-71604493839961738512015-08-10T11:11:42.965+02:002015-08-10T11:11:42.965+02:00Baie dankie. So the Afrikaners ignored - or at lea...Baie dankie. So the Afrikaners ignored - or at least thus far - the recent English name change and stuck to janfrederik (last time I looked, this was the actually spelling :-) Christiaanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16244579524926101148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240544453697104058.post-91392036675524905132015-08-10T10:54:46.196+02:002015-08-10T10:54:46.196+02:00Ha ha! That's quite alright Christiaan! Die Af...Ha ha! That's quite alright Christiaan! Die Afrikaans is Jan Frederik.Maree Clarksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16274329795088706720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240544453697104058.post-88345323608280428732015-08-10T10:51:15.905+02:002015-08-10T10:51:15.905+02:00Many thanks, Maree (apologies for getting your nam...Many thanks, Maree (apologies for getting your name wrong :-( <br /><br />Do you happen to know the Afrikaans name for a chat?Christiaanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16244579524926101148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240544453697104058.post-65978149023061490132015-08-10T10:05:18.637+02:002015-08-10T10:05:18.637+02:00Hi Christiaan and thank you for your enquiry! It i...Hi Christiaan and thank you for your enquiry! It is one and the same bird - Until their recent name change, robin-chats were known as robins, in southern African circles at least. But they are not really robins at all, being closely related to chats and flycatchers.The name ‘robin’ stems from colonial times when, it seems, the British were obsessed with naming any red- or orange-breasted bird in a new country they settled in after their own beloved robin redbreast. In India and Africa the ‘robin’ is actually a chat, in North America it’s a thrush, and Australian and New Zealand ‘robins’ are members of the flycatcher family. Regards and have a nice day! - MareeMaree Clarksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16274329795088706720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240544453697104058.post-47274925367739430292015-08-08T14:15:53.420+02:002015-08-08T14:15:53.420+02:00John, what is the difference, if any, between a Ca...John, what is the difference, if any, between a Cape robin and a Cape robin-chat. Or is it the same bird? I'm not sue where your answer will appear. Can you e-mail me @ boesmanb@gmail.com, please? Much obliged Christiaanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16244579524926101148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240544453697104058.post-51640904511393835852014-02-21T13:58:32.312+02:002014-02-21T13:58:32.312+02:00Thanks John, it's fabulous that he has taken t...Thanks John, it's fabulous that he has taken to hanging around with me in the garden, but it took quite a while...Maree Clarksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16274329795088706720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240544453697104058.post-44798108320951039982014-02-21T11:25:20.065+02:002014-02-21T11:25:20.065+02:00A pretty looking Robin. Nice when they et to trust...A pretty looking Robin. Nice when they et to trust people.Midmarsh Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10980417659811194899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240544453697104058.post-90189999574124932522014-02-19T13:57:30.602+02:002014-02-19T13:57:30.602+02:00Thankyou Liz! I certainly am blessed that he and h...Thankyou Liz! I certainly am blessed that he and his wife decided to honour me by moving into my garden! Now I'm just waiting for them to move into the house!Maree Clarksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16274329795088706720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240544453697104058.post-61860183698742150122014-02-19T06:44:37.621+02:002014-02-19T06:44:37.621+02:00Lucky, lucky, lucky you are!! This is one of the m...Lucky, lucky, lucky you are!! This is one of the most beautiful birds on earth. (Nice pics Maree!) Elizabeth Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12121880265158010551noreply@blogger.com