I am a South African ex-pat based in Kuwait since 2006. It has been sometime since I was last home and when we do get home we always make sure we spend some time in the African bush. The quiet and solitude of the bush is our soul food after the land of sand that is Kuwait.
Instead of featuring birds of Kuwait for this first post, I would be a little stereotypical and post my favourite Big 5 black and white images.
For those that don’t know, the Big 5 originates from the most dangerous animals to hunt on foot from day’s gone by and they include;White/BlackRhinoceros, Cape Buffalo, African Elephant, Lion andeveryone’sfavoritethe Leopard.
Michael Pope
A South African ex-pat who currently resides in Kuwait with his family since October 2006 and maintains a full time job as an IT Project Manager delivering and implementing projects in Kuwait and the GCC. An avid naturalist with an interest in wildlife and conservation that started early in his schooling when he was selected to spend a week in Londolozi Game Reserve learning about Conservation and Game Ranger principals. That week had a profound impact, the seed was sown and a passion for birds, photography, wildlife, biodiversity and conservation was instilled. He has travelled and explored the length and breadth of South and Southern Africa in search of birds, Aside from birds, he photographs landscapes, mammals, reptiles and just about any living creature he can get in front of his lens. Since arriving in Kuwait has also explored many other countries expanding his list and knowledge. In Kuwait his passion for birding, photography and highlighting the need for conservation and protection of migratory birds has continued and this is showcased on his Kuwait Birding Blog http://kuwaitbirding.blogspot.com/) . In early 2008 he was proposed as and still is Chairman of Kuwait Ornithological Records Committee. However, a personal achievement of his birding tenure in Kuwait is Co-editor for the milestone publication of “Birds of Kuwait – A Comprehensive Visual Guide” in collaboration with BioDiversity East and KUFPEC.
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