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»	Spier bied 'n uitsonderlike ervaring Spier bied 'n groot verskeidenheid wyne om uit te kies, vanaf die intreevlak- Spier Discover-reeks tot by die Spier Private Collection-reeks. Ek het 'n paar voorbeelde van al vier wynreekse geproe en met 'n paar kissies weggeloop al wonderende waar ek hulle in my ou beskeie keldertjie gaan inpas. [Lees meer]

»	Injured birds of prey find a home at The Heath Eagle Encounters - a rehabilitation, education and eco-tourism centre for birds of prey, founded in December 2001 at Spier Wine Estate by Hank and Tracy Chalmers - has opened a second centre at The Heath (on the N2, 7km from Plettenberg Bay towards Knysna). [Read more]

»	Martial eagle given back her freedom On the outskirts of Durbanville yesterday, the female raptor's freedom came after a week of care at Eagle Encounters, the raptor rehabilitation centre at Spier near Stellenbosch. [Read more]

»	Meet cheetahs and eagles face to face Owner Hank Chalmers, a falconer, shows us around. His passion for the birds is contagious. Many of the birds have been confiscated because they were stolen from nests in the wild. [Read more]

»	Summer migrants welcomed homet On Sunday bird lovers from all over attended the annual welcome-home celebration for the summer migrants returning to the West Coast National Park. [Read more]

»	Breede River Fish Eagle Project Flight of the Fish Eagle Natural Brandy together with Spier Estate and the Birds of Prey Working Group recently launched the Breede River Fish Eagle Project. [Read more]

»	Gif in visarende van Breërivier bekyk Die teenwoordigheid van visarende langs die Breërivier kan die navorsers 'n goeie aanduiding gee van hoe gesond die omgewing is. Kanovaardes wat jaarliks in die tweedaagse Breërivier-marathon van Roberson na Swellendam roei, kan getuig hoe skoon die rivier is. [Lees meer]

»	Traces of deadly pesticides found in Breede River fish eagles Although the deadly pesticides DDT and Dieldrin were banned in 1980, researchers have picked up traces of these poisons in fish eagles along the Breede River Valley. [Read more]

»	Eagle swoops to ring lovebirds A Table View Romeo enlisted the help of an obliging eagle when he popped the question to the love of his life yesterday. Sean Conolly had the engagement ring cunningly concealed around the neck and under the feathers of an eagle at Spier wine estate. [Read more]

»	The eagle has landed There's something about birds of prey that quickens the heart, triggering an adrenalin rush of excitement in your blood. But, stresses Hank, to become a legal falconer takes years of practice. [Read more]

»	Close Encounters Ever wanted to feel the weight of a bird of prey on your arm? You can do this, and more, at Eagle Encounters in Stellenbosch. A visit to this centre at Spier is well worth the short drive from Cape Town. [Read more]