More from the passing parade...

BigAl

More shots from my friend's veranda :slurp

Natal Francolin






Crested Francolin






Arrowmarked Babbler




Crested Barbet (Mrs)






The lawnmower (Mrs Warthog)




She was so close I had to zoom back to 50mm to take this shot:





Especially for Mr B



(all taken with flash - the warthog without the beamer)

saurora

Some people have all the luck! Great shots and what a variety.....all from someones' veranda! I don't have quite the same luck with my measly balcony. The shots of the Francolin are really neat. Love the feathers. You have some pretty exotic birds where you're at!!!

Maestro

What a variety. That barbet looks like a beautiful bird. Does your friend live near the bush? How fortunate to have all this wildlife!

jwear

Crested Barbet now this one I have not seen before great shots Al now put down the beer :cry and go get that eagle

Ric Grupe

What a beauty!



Maybe I should try a little alcohol!

BigAl

saurora wrote:

Some people have all the luck! Great shots and what a variety.....all from someones' veranda! I don't have quite the same luck with my measly balcony. The shots of the Francolin are really neat. Love the feathers. You have some pretty exotic birds where you're at!!!

Thanks Susan - this veranda is in a rather nice setting

BigAl

Maestro wrote:

What a variety. That barbet looks like a beautiful bird. Does your friend live near the bush? How fortunate to have all this wildlife!

Thanks Stephen! My friend has a cottage in a small nature reserve - he gets wonderful things wandering through his garden. I just wish I could spend more time there.

BigAl

jwear wrote:

Crested Barbet now this one I have not seen before great shots Al now put down the beer :cry and go get that eagle

Thanks Jeff! I'm still after some decent eagles, but in the last couple of years, this is the best I could get :cry.

[so I'll stick with the beer until I get lucky ]

PrescottPhotog

BigAl wrote:

Crested Barbet (Mrs)

Nice series Al, I haven't seen anything as colorful as the Barbet since the costumes at the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro. It would fit right in. Amazing colors.

raptorcaptor

Very cool set of critters Big Al!

bfjr

Like others have said would not see these birds if you didn't postem!

Thanks alot

BigAl

Ric Grupe wrote:

What a beauty!



Maybe I should try a little alcohol!

Thanks Ric - got a few more of those (beer & babblers ).

BigAl

PrescottPhotog wrote:

Nice series Al, I haven't seen anything as colorful as the Barbet since the costumes at the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro. It would fit right in. Amazing colors.

Thanks Chris - the male is even more colourful!

BigAl

raptorcaptor wrote:

Very cool set of critters Big Al!

Thanks Glenn!

riddim_maker

If I ever make it down to S. Africa I'd love to join you and your friend on his veranda.
This seems like the best pastime to me...no, not the parade, :slurp
Great job Al

dbaker1221

great shots Al! love the babler's eyes. another tip of the hat to the bigma, if it didn't drop down to 50mm you would not have gotten the warthog! Hey, did you go over & give it a pat on the rump!:D

BigAl

bfjr wrote:

Like others have said would not see these birds if you didn't postem!

Thanks alot

Thank *you* Ben - glad you enjoy them!

Harryb

8 out of 9 is an percentage. Great captures Al.

BigAl

riddim_maker wrote:

If I ever make it down to S. Africa I'd love to join you and your friend on his veranda.
This seems like the best pastime to me...no, not the parade, :slurp
Great job Al

Thanks Russ! You're welcome anytime - I'll even let you sample my homebrew

BigAl

dbaker1221 wrote:

great shots Al! love the babler's eyes. another tip of the hat to the bigma, if it didn't drop down to 50mm you would not have gotten the warthog! Hey, did you go over & give it a pat on the rump!:D

Thanks Dave - no way I'd pat that guy - did you see the teeth?

Bigma is a winner

BigAl

Harryb wrote:

8 out of 9 is an percentage. Great captures Al.

Gee Harry only 88.9% thanks for looking and commenting!

raptorcaptor

BigAl wrote:

Thanks Russ! You're welcome anytime - I'll even let you sample my homebrew

So what type of hombrew do you like to make Big Al?

BigAl

raptorcaptor wrote:

So what type of hombrew do you like to make Big Al?

I'm very partial to porters, dark ales and bitters :slurp Coopers make a really nice kit beer called Coopers Dark Ale. I tasted it for the first time at our local homebrewer's beer festival, and was really surprised at how good it was for a kit beer.

raptorcaptor

BigAl wrote:

I'm very partial to porters, dark ales and bitters :slurp Coopers make a really nice kit beer called Coopers Dark Ale. I tasted it for the first time at our local homebrewer's beer festival, and was really surprised at how good it was for a kit beer.

I like to brew IPA's, and amber ales, but I also enjoy a good dark ale once in awhile!

BigAl

raptorcaptor wrote:

I like to brew IPA's, and amber ales, but I also enjoy a good dark ale once in awhile!

I've never been able to get a decent IPA going. Are you full-grain or extract brewer?