Saturday 27 October 2012

Saturday started off very slowly with not many birds about as i headed towards the riverine forest area where cuckoos are known to hang out.The Diederik Cuckoo was around and making a noise it stayed well hidden. This Redchested Cuckoo appeared and called once or twice then disappeared.

Redchested Cuckoo

Colourful Bugs

Some bugs caught my eye they made for a bit of colour on the leaf this photo was the result.

Yellow Stamen

Next was this flower that this amazing array of yellow stamen the red of the flower and the yollow make for an interesting combination of clours.

Greenback Heron

Eventually ending up at the bird hide the action started to pick up with the Greenback Heron putting in his appearance. He soon had a fish then went and hid behind some reads so no photos possible but could just see it through the reads as it beat the fish to death and then ate it. 

Greenback Heron - Takeoff

Purple Heron - Hunting

Purple Heron

The next visitor the dam was the Purple Heron this bird is quite exquisite when the sun shine on it in a certain way the feathers seam to glow gold in colour.

Burchell's Coucal

The Burchell's Coucal put in his appearance he had good look around found a waevers nest that was unattended reached in snatched the chick and then cool as you like just perched on the tree next to the nest. 

This Red Bishop and one that is out of frame then attacked the Coucal .

I you look carefully you can see the chick in it beak .

This bird is truly the neighbor from hell.

Olive Thush

This chap popped out of the bush and just sat on the rock in the sun then flew off he just looks cool.