Africa Wild

Looking at all the amazing photos on this thread may I also add my contribution. Being on pension I now spend every sunshiny morning trying to capture some of the birds in our garden doing their morning exercises.

I am not sure if you will all agree but I have put up a bird feeder to attract the birds then I try and make myself look as invisible I can to capture some action. Regret that the background is not the best in town.

Ring-necked Dove and weaver.


White eye


Ring-necked Dove.


Crested Barbet.


Ring-necked Dove again.


Masked Weaver.


Muisvoel. Correct ID please.


More to follow.

the first picture of the Dove is
is very nice to see all these birds I would like to see... in the wild

feeding I think we would feed animal only when they can't have nothing...
for me, for exemple, in winter, with snow and ice
birds have to keep their wild instict, if once we go away... birds will no more know how to "hunt"

but all the year I put water

Beautiful pics STF. Love you 'in-flights'

I have a feeder in my garden and once or twice a week, I put out seed and fruit and fresh water.

I love the background to your feeder - real rustic look

Great pics STF....looks like you're having no problems with your BIF's!

nan - I hear what you say about feeding but we get someone to look after the house if we go away with instructions to feed the birds and then the dogs. -O

HI Amoli - thanks for your comments and for making me feel better about my "rustic" wall. Had never thought of it that way before.

Thanks Flutterby - getting better the more I practice.

Grey go-away bird according to Roberts.


Burchells Coucal




Glossy Starling.


A Ring-necked Dove coming in to land.


Wood-hoopoe


Another Ring-necked Dove coming in to land.


More to follow.

nice serie... you have all around

on my balcony, in winter, with snow and ice

Chardonneret élégant/European Goldfinch


Sitelle torchepot/Eurasian Nuthach

Tarin des Aulnes/Eurasian Siskin

Geai des chênes/Eurasian Jay

Mésange nonnette/Marsh Tit


Mésange charbonnière/Great Tit


Mésange bleue/Blue Tit
few years ago, maybe 4-5 years, I put a hut... and last year
on the 18.5.2012... five chicks go away
mum was calling so loudly early this morning... I have the time to follow all the story