Thanks! they are really fast, not easy to get while they are flying!

Great work keeping the focus on him! May I ask what camera and lens you were using?

Thanks Keith, I was really lucky, I was sitting next to the water and he just came and sat on the branch about 3 meters in front of me for less than 10 seconds and he left again, I really would have loved

haha, no problem!

I could be that you may have looked up a different kind of spoonbill? "The African spoonbill feeds in shallow water, and fishes for various fish,[2] molluscs,[2] amphibians, crustaceans,[2] insects[2]

Thanks! It is shaped that way, because they swing their head from side to side to catch small fish and other little critters, next time I see them I will make a video to show how they feed, it looks really

They are weird birds, that is why I love them!

I much prefer the taste of wood fired food, but I have to say the gas could work during loadshedding, because you don't always have the time to wait for coals before you can braai daai choppie

Hi @uttambarman those are some great photos, where do you come from? I'm from South Africa and we have a bird that looks just like that, but it's called a pied avocet. Keep it up!

Thanks! I love photographing raptors, they are just not that easy to get close to....

Thank you very much!

Thanks @delishtreats I think it becomes an obsession after a while where you need to know what birds are in your area and then to go out and photograph each and every one of them, even the smallest brownest

No problem, I love helping people identify birds, it gives me great joy, if you ever struggle to identify a bird, just send me a picture and I will do my best to help you!

Thanks @macybetancourt I really appreciate that! I know it is a female because I use a bird book that shows the difference, for this specific species you look at the throat area, the male will have a darker

what mountain are you climbing?

where is the unicycle?

Congrats on having the baby Craig, I hope he or she will bring you lots of joy!

I love your stories and pictures of a land I would love to experience, keep up the good work!

Nice garden brother!

yup, all the way, I went away to Mosselbay and Robertson for the holiday, but I'm back now