They Can't All Be Gems...

[Pumbaa]

Thanks so much, ExFmem,

your pictures are brilliant and I had a great time in catching up - Really difficult to chose any favourites but for sure love all the birdies

[Flutterby]

Gloriously funny as usual!!

You've worked out how to make charcoal...what about a diamond now?

[ExFmem]

Gloriously funny as usual!!

You've worked out how to make charcoal...what about a diamond now?

Well, I actually DID parlay charcoal into diamonds… ala an engagement and wedding ring.

I'm presently working on turning water into wine.

Thank you all for your encouragement. Be careful what you wish for….

[ExFmem]

Back at Nyamundwa…this visit not only featured the stork pair, but also a pair of Fish Eagles in the mating/nesting process.











Its mate arrives with nesting material






The "gatherer" hands it off to the "builder"














Off to construct the nursery

[ExFmem]

Other inhabitants and visitors seen there included the resident hippos,








Three-banded Plovers,






a Grey Heron,





and a Stilt.






The stork pair put in an appearance,











and didn't appreciate the intrusion by the Fish Eagle.







They moved closer, which delighted me, of course.

[Richprins]

Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What stunning pics, Ex!!!

Love the fish eagle behaviour, so unusual!

[Flutterby]

More great pic ExF!!

[Lisbeth]

The pics are almost all gems

[Pumbaa]

What an incredible time you spend at Nyamundwa, ExFmem,

especially those fish eagle sequence is brilliant but also love the saddle billed storks

[Mel]

Incredibly interesting fish eagle sighting with great shots going with it

You bird shots are superb in general anyways

And I love the "bored" hippo