Light Side Of Life
Say goodbye to week 45 of the year and these are some visitors hanging around, some pose others grump I think they all know I won't give up!
Bloukoppie in the garden has actually settled in hardly moves so I had good reason to speak to him and ask for a close up photo, Southern Tree Agama simply stared me down with a grumpy look, see his big ears? He has good hearing, so perhaps he understood sit still and pose I won't bother you again..., till next time!
Another spot on Western side of garden another laid sunbathing on top of the plants, he too simply ignored me, well game on another photo with his gorgeous scaly tail hanging partially down the plant.
African hoopoe in my garden, now they have not visited in a couple of years, even given special treatment with the crest (crown) lifted, excitement at next level with not one....,
but two, cheerfully saying "hooo-pooo", that's why we simply call them the hoopoe bird!
Under midday sun middle of week 45 between the rain this little yellow bird simply popped out from the green to greet, superbly delightful I have yet to positively identify.
Keeping many birds away once again we have Cheeky (Pin-tailed whydah) doing a full display of crazy antics. Sitting on the feeder keeping a watchful eye gives me opportunity to capture him eye to eye, you can clearly see the under tail which is his normal body length, off-season when not mating.
Perched on high, proudly chasing every other bird closing into feed from little trumpet tree above the bird feeder.
Some of my week to share the delightful tidbits around the garden, a week of surprises in more ways than one I am happy to say.
All photography is my own using Canon Powershot. Any queries or requests please drop a comment below or make contact with me, have a wonderful day! Photography without tripod, go with the flow wherever life takes you.
Thought for Today: "If you decide to dress up a lizard you should count for its tail." - African Proverb