Lisbeth wrote:Beautiful shrike! You like your birds coloured
Also the lion likes his steak red, very red
The poor ellie has the tusks in a very bad state
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We just love the colourful birds.
I think he was one of the older ellies in the reserve.
nan wrote:me too like this Shrike, so beautiful colors
and the big Ellie too
This shrike has an amazing colour scheme.
Never knew about the yellow part.
Flutterby wrote:Lovely pic of the shrike and nice lion sighting! That ellie must have had big tusks before they broke!
I think that ellie was in a bad mood because he had an enormous tooth ache.
Pumbaa wrote:Awesome to spot a lion with breakfast, steamtrain fan,
and then so many colourful feathered friends
Thanks so much Pumbaa.
Richprins wrote:Superb pics again, stf!
Those red shrike are amazing...only ever seen one!
That ellie is a tusker sort of, if memory serves...I'm getting oldchap...
Thanks very much R.P.
I think you are right about him being a tusker - of a few years ago.
Join the club R.P.
Mel wrote:Somebody pushed me off the waggon
But I managed to climb back on again and enjoy more of your leopards ( ), lion, osprey with a kill (even twice - marvellous!), the elephant road block (looks actually quite funny ), all the birdies
Kgodisa however was the best of them all! So close and so pretty
Hey Mel, so pleased you managed get back on again.
Thank you for the lovely comments.