@duluthralphie yep they do say that bird watching comes into its own when you retire... and yes you do have really stunning birds... I find I spend more money on feeding my chooks,birds and wildlife than I do the family. I am off to the UK in a few weeks so will try and get some pics of their...
They are Crested Barbets (eat snakes)
Here is a pic of a bird haven't seen for a whle, he is a violet woo Hoopoo plus the added little chap in the back (Mongoose)
This is my little weaver he never leaves with the others in Winter and always stays for the food..
A thrush!!!
Wow that is a super picture love the rose breasted one he looks like quite a meat eater. I tend to get the same birds in winter most of which are rather dreary, just have these guys all time time who are quite colourful. They are all fruit eaters and suffer in the winter so I feed every...
@dululthralphie I love blue birds are your the same as mine
Actually mine are just starlings but in the sunlight they are so blue almost iridescent, They love bathing in my koi pond as we have it running over the rocks, and all the birds love a wash and brush up. Poor fish lol
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Last year I had a lone African Female Grey Hornbill visit, and she was crying her plaintive cry 'pee oh peee oh pee' all over looking for a mate. This went on for a couple of weeks and I managed to get a picture of her, which is in pics of South African Birds,eventually she moved on. On Sunday...
I'm in the Rainbow nation, South Africa- I did post some pics of my visitors under 'pics of South African Birds' if you want to see - think I'm like you 'cos I love my wild birds and get so excited when I see a new one!!!
What is that beautfiul red bird called? I also have a 'red bird' called a red bishop but he is not as handsome as yours
These are red collard barbets
This is a red bishop