Birds of a Feather

Our wonderful world of flight #featheredfriday with @melinda010100

Some bird photography taken from various places in our region of KwaZulu-Natal, when out in the garden or going on walks, holidays birds have always featured high on my list of photography, most were taken before being more filled with adventure photographing on manual, taken with one of the Canon PowerShot cameras I have enjoyed over the years.

An African Hawk Eagle first up today, floating above enjoying the thermals on a spring day up in the Drakensberg, possibly hunting for food on the ground. Awesome how they are able to hover right above, stopping flight for a short period before moving away on the next breeze further up or down a valley.

Outside my window at home a smaller swift flying Little Sparrowhawk perched on the tree on the corner of our property, an unusual sighting one we have never seen again, perhaps moving along the coastal region flushing out meals of small rodents.

A Fiscal Flycatcher sitting in branches silently watching us go by, birds on the move, free to come and go wherever they wish, along many of our river walks the smaller birds are more difficult to photograph, swift in flight between the trees.

African jacana tread carefully on floating vegetation with long toes, hunting for food on the move in shallow lakes. Nick named the Lily Walker, spreading their long toes and claws evenly spreading their weight using water lily as support to walk across water.

Along the seaside the Grey headed gull sits quietly enjoying the sun, also known as a Grey hooded gull with breeding adults obtaining an all-grey hood.

Helmeted guineafowl a widespread southern Africa bird, which reminds me to search for the other guineafowl photography I took of the crested guineafowl not seen as often with it's curly head dress.

Back in my garden a Hoopoe demonstrating means of flight and color, stretching out in the morning sun, while another two are pecking around finding that bit of grub.

Each bird with distinct features sharing our African skies performing their daily duties, nature truly is wonderful! Thank you so much for visiting and have a wonderful weekend doing some photography.

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Thanks to @melinda010100 hosting #featheredfriday

Thought for Today: The sky is wide enough for two birds to fly without their wings touching. ~ African Proverb.

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