MACROPHOTOGRAPHY - GUINEA FOWL
When it comes to our feathered friends, no one quite sticks out like these guys.
Between the chickens, muscovy ducks, and guinea fowl, we've got some bird variety around here. Even though these guinea fowl start off looking almost like quail, they soon grow up and their face goes through a most incredible transformation.
Who would ever think that one cute little keet like this would grow up to look so much different? I was playing around with my macro lens a little more, and here are some close ups of these amazing birds. They almost look like something out of a Star Wars movie. Hopefully they will be hatching out more cute ones in the spring!
MACRO GUINEA
As always, I'm @papa-pepper and here's the proof:
proof-of-guinea-fowl
Until next time…
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Are there eggs edible,cheers
Yup, and so are they, all dark meat bird.
Yup, and so are they, all dark meat bird.
Awesome post once again!
Thanks man!
That's Gewone Tarental for you. If you want them to be pretty you have to get the Kuifkop Tarental or Crested Guinea Fowl as they are known in English. Here's a picture of them in their native habitat behind a friends house. If you look in the middle of the picture you can make them out. Taken with my old camera, unfortunately. It does include a photo of barbed (Razor in this case) wire though.
Interesting to see them grazing. Tough looking barbed wire.
South African's try to hide from invaders using razor wire, bars, wild roses and the native Pyrocanthus. In the meantime the wildlife like the tarental/guinea fowl are busy chasing one another around and fighting for dominance of the pecking order.
you love your nature @papa-pepper :)
Is that ball or egg?
looks like a ball ☺
Yes
Nice shots. It's a blessing to have guinea fowl I'm Ghana. Their meat is very sweet. Some people here even say that it's the best amongst the birds when it comes to meat.. How was it when you ate some @papa-pepper?
The egg of quail too has a medicinal usage in my country. I'm just not sure the disorders it cures. But I've heard it is good for treating hypertension
Awesome photography.Ugly birds but quite tasty.....lol
Yeah, hopefully it'll look better on a dinner plate!
I like the colour of the first bird
Yeah, they are amazing!
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great man and nice your animals
They look like a cute little grandma!
She seems to be enjoying your company :)
LOL - I've never heard them described that way!
The words simply came out from my mouth! :)