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I like your nectar feeder Flutts ^Q^ Did you make it ..0.. Please share

Love the coucals PJL \O

Spring is definitely in the air and our garden is a hive of activity

The coral tree is in full bloom

Dark capped Bulbul enjoying the flowers
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and enjoying the fruit
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Red headed finch waiting his turn at the seed feeder
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Black collared Barbet at the fruit tray
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Followed by a Crested Barbet
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Bob was back to build his nest again.He didn't give up on our garden
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Bob was not giving up his spot at the feeder for a bishop and the female did not tear his nest down this year so sounds like good news O\/
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A Cape White eye enjoying the sweet nectar
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We also have for the first time a olive thrush, white bellied sunbird and speckled mousebird coming to the garden. Could not get a pic of them yet


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^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^ Just lovely, Sharifa!


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one by one... please =O:
magnificent ^Q^


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What a variety and all beautiful ^Q^ ^Q^


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We have just learned something new a few minutes ago.

A red headed finch pair seems to have claimed one of Bob's nest. They went in and are thinking about making it home. I went to go read up about the finch and sure enough they use old weavers nests \O


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Cunning! :twisted:


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You posted the two barbet species in the wrong thread, Sharifa. They need to go under the bird of the months. ^0^
Seriously - absolutely beautiful those birdies. And I like the Cape white-eye as well. ^Q^

Lazy red-headed finches. :O^ =O:


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opportunist ;-)
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Lovely pics Sharifa!! \O

Yes, I did make the nectar feeder. I bought a 15mm copper elbow pipe from the hardware, cut a hole in the top of a Powerade bottle and used some silicone to seal it. A bit of wire and wood to make the stand for the birdies and the flower was just a bit of fun. ;-)


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Mel wrote:You posted the two barbet species in the wrong thread, Sharifa. They need to go under the bird of the months. ^0^
Seriously - absolutely beautiful those birdies. And I like the Cape white-eye as well. ^Q^

Lazy red-headed finches. :O^ =O:
Duke has already posted both the barbets in the Bird of the Month Mel :yes:


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