Africa Wild

Thanks to all for the lovely compliments.

Here are some more of our garden birds taken over the past few days PLUS another first.

I think this is a Scarlet-chested sunbird.








Could this be his S.O. or a chick.


Southern masked weaver.


Green wood hoopoe. Photos taken by Joan.




Cape robin-chat.


I had seen this fellow in my garden twice before but never had the camera available. Today I was ready.

African olive pigeon.




Then he flew off before I could set the camera shooting speed.


I also saw my first two swallows yesterday so summer is on the way together with the birds that come with it.

Wow, these are lovely birds and again great photos

The sunbird is not a scarlet-chested one, not sure what it is, I am only good at knowing what it is not but would think: Amethyst -O

Amethyst! Great sighting...why don't I see birds like that in my garden??

You sure have a nice collection of birds coming to your garden

Flutterby wrote:Amethyst! Great sighting...why don't I see birds like that in my garden??

I feel kinda reassured that it's not only the case in my garden.

Wonderful, stf - must be great fun to go birding in the own back yard.

Toko wrote:Wow, these are lovely birds and again great photos

The sunbird is not a scarlet-chested one, not sure what it is, I am only good at knowing what it is not but would think: Amethyst

Flutterby wrote:Amethyst! Great sighting...why don't I see birds like that in my garden??

Thanks for the ID Toko and the confirmation Flutterby.

Lisbeth wrote:You sure have a nice collection of birds coming to your garden

Mel wrote:I feel kinda reassured that it's not only the case in my garden.

Wonderful, stf - must be great fun to go birding in the own back yard.

Thanks everybody. You make feel like I have an aviary in my garden. I must say that it is so nice to out and see and listen to all the different birds and their chatter.

superb
and me... what do you think I see... Pigeons... Sparrows

A Black-collared Barbet sticking his head out of his nest in my garden...

Hello there!!

Nice photos Sprocky.