Barbet log

BigAl

A couple of weeks back I put up a log from a palm tree in a tree fairly close to the house. I made a starter hole in the log and within a week a pair of Crested Barbets started working on it.

A couple of shots of the male:






On Sunday, a male Blackcollared Barbet also showed some interest:




Sorry they not as sharp as they should be, but the birds were more interested in working on the log than posing. The first two were taken on a monopod, in the late afternoon. The third was taken on a (wobbly) tripod, with a remote, from the stair landing in the house - very overcast conditions.

Thusie

Fasinating looking birds

Rohirrim

Thusie wrote:

Fasinating looking birds

. Those are spiffy looking birds. You also did very well capturing them in difficult lighting.

Harryb

Well done captures under difficult conditions Al. Thansk for a look at an interesting bird.

ehughes

Very interesting bird, never seen one of those before..... thanks for sharing it..

BigAl

Thusie wrote:

Fasinating looking birds

Thanks Thusie. They also have very interesting calls.

BigAl

Rohirrim wrote:

. Those are spiffy looking birds. You also did very well capturing them in difficult lighting.

Harryb wrote:

Well done captures under difficult conditions Al. Thansk for a look at an interesting bird.

Thanks guys. I hope that I get some decent light on the log before the hole gets too deep. Had great light yesterday afternoon, but the birds took the afternoon off :cry.

gus

Its a colourful bird al. I would be interested in listening to their call. I'll google for a wav. file.

BigAl

ehughes wrote:

Very interesting bird, never seen one of those before..... thanks for sharing it..

Thanks Ed. I see from my "Birds of North America" that you guys don't seem to have barbets.

BigAl

Humungus wrote:

Its a colourful bird al. I would be interested in listening to their call. I'll google for a wav. file.

Thanks Gus. I tried to find a call on the web yesterday, but had no luck. Did you find any? I'll make a recording and put it on my website.