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A common Blackbird foraging in the wet grass of the botanic gardens. It was quite used to people judging by how close it came to me.
HBW! Sorry I haven't been commenting for a while. First days of school have been quite busy. I'll try to visit your streams really soon.
It's been a while since I last posted a purple shot so (ehe-hem Dan Almaral) hush :P
The Grey-headed Kingfisher (Halcyon leucocephala) has a wide distribution and is found in tropical and semi-tropical Africa and the Arabian Peninsula..
A dry-country kingfisher of scrub and woodland, solitary or in pairs, often found near water, but unlike most kingfishers is not aquatic. Perches on a branch, unmoving for long periods while watching the ground for signs of insects or small lizards, bobbing head before diving on prey. Nests in holes in steep riverbanks and is aggressively protective of its nest by repeated dive-bombing of foraging monitor lizards.
This beautiful Grey-headed Kingfisher was captured on a photography safari and was photographed on an early morning lovely golden light on a game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya.
The name eludes me, but most likely it was just a weed. The colours caught my eye though and the light did nice things for it.
50mm f/1.7 A-Series wide open with a tube.
The grey-backed fiscal (Lanius excubitoroides) is a species of bird in the family Laniidae. It is found in most of east and central Africa. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.
This is a large shrike with a length of about 25 cm (10 in). The head of the male has a grey crown, a white supercilium and a large black mask. The upper parts are medium grey, the rump is white, the wings are blackish, with a white patch which is conspicuous in flight, and the long tail has a white base and a black tip. The underparts and base of the underside of the tail are white. The female is similar but has patches of chestnut on the flanks that are visible during display and when the bird is preening. The juvenile is brownish with brown wings and tail and is heavily barred with grey.
This beautiful Grey-backed Fiscal was photographed on a late afternoon game drive in the Maasai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya.
It was a challenge to find something suitable and at the same time photogenic for today's theme. Then I remembered this tiny jewel box (3,5x3,5x3cm) with its bling bling checkered design, I put a little spiral of glitter ribbon inside and voila - no other options this time. I hope you like it.
HMM to all participants 💙💙💙