Happiness Is Birds Feeding

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Food For Thought

Not every bird in the sky has the good fortune of being fed, most seek out their own on the ground below, flying high or low feeding a nest with hatchlings or themselves, continuing life cycle normally something to eat out there.

Kathi Hutton - 'I don't feed the birds because they need me; I feed the birds because I need them.'

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African Firefinch (Lagonosticta rubricata) - On Garden Wall

Small birds and big do have a varied diet, more often seed and insects, small birds mainly rely on seeds to the best of my knowledge.

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Cape Teal (Anas capensis Gmelin) - Bird Sanctuary Scottburgh Visit

High performing African Fish Eagle enjoying a chicken neck!

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African fish eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer) - Bird Sanctuary Drakensberg Visit

Although many are fed while being rehabilitated many will return to the wild scouring the rivers for fish, found on healthy rivers where they build nests. Also known to take smaller birds, small animals in a mixed diet.

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Mocking Chat (Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventri)

Known to eat fruits, insects and some nectar by what I have been able to research on this sweet little bird.

Thanks for joining me and sharing bird life in South Africa, love to feed them, see who arrives, some love the seed others appear to thrive on nectar!

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Scarlet-chested Sunbird (Chalcomitra senegalensis) - Identified as females currently in Agave flowering in my garden with assistance from Local Bird Forum

Thanks for visiting birds eating in feathered friends photography, entry to #SMAP No. 82 Contest with host @nelinoeva Bird With Food

Feathered Friends Community gratitude to @melinda010100 for sponsoring the contest. Our talented artist @barbara-orenya for continious creative support.

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All photography is my own. Any queries or requests please drop a comment below or make contact with me, have a wonderful day! Photography without tripod, go with the flow wherever life takes you. NB: Amateur photographer and bird watcher, keep smiling!

Thought for Today: "The sweet flying ants will never be birds." - African Proverb

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That duck looks beautiful in those colors. Eagles are my favorite bird, I admire them for their strength.

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Raptor sanctuary in the Berg a well worthwhile visit. We have these birds wild here on the coastal rivers hear them regularly when water conditions are ideal.

Ducks at Crocworld another lovely mix of animals, looked after or in rehab, these looked to be quite happy able to fly away if they so wished.

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Birds of all sizes and shapes fascinating and I agree with Kathi Hutton's little quote, they are so entertaining to watch.......I need them!
I hear birds in the bird baths, (I have a couple on my small garden) and very often go outside to watch them have the fun of diving and splashing around alone or playing together. They always bring a smile to my face.
Beautiful photos @joanstewart👏

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All shapes and sizes make my day, an unusual call will pull me outdoors to explore.

Birds in my garden have feeder close to jasmine bush to escape into. Under my kitchen window where most shade is offered in summer months a small pond with pump running like a natural pool, birds enjoy showering in it.

Never placed pond for my photography pleasure more for birds to enjoy, tight corner where I very seldom am able to capture them enjoying themselves.

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Just like human beings, we all have different kinds of situations but anyhow. It's life and it's part of it and that's what makes it beautiful.

By the way, that eagle looks very big.

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We now have Yellow-billed kite return to our region I am trying to plot somewhere I can put a chicken necks out for them and Woolly-necked stork, would be fun going a little bigger than seed feeders !LOLZ

Love all my visitors in the garden or when out on holidays.

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Great collection of beautiful birds!

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Some of the small birds I find difficult to ID, always exciting once you are able to know what you looking at.

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Fantastic images Joan! 🙂
Always a pleasure to view your photos and read about your feathered friends.
Thank you so much for your lovely post and entry.

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Always a good week when I am able to share a little more, thanks for running these informative contests!

!LUV
!LADY

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I wish that the contest is bringing some knowledge.
I learned so much thanks to your posts, Joan. ❤

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Birds are fascinating to watch, when first rains arrive in warmer months the flying ants rise from underground mounds, party time!

This is when many species arrive to snack up, Drongo, Swallows, Kites along with many other bird species will take to the sky above feasting as ants rise.

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I love the sentiment of Kathi Hutton, we are but one planet interdependent of each other be in man bird of spider!!!!!!

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Could not imagine life not waking to the song of birds outside my window, it would not be worth living!

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I am deaf LOL, haven't heard birds in years, anyways the only ones I see are pigeons and magpies.

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Get to see something..., watch your sandwich, stealth mode used to take from you!

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It is interesting! Varying diets and varying sizes... some are carnivorous!
Oh my, I'd be scared of them! hahaha 😁
!LADY 😍🌺🤙

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Irony is most will eat a balanced diet depending on species.

Something like humans some prefer staying away from meat, hell no I am last in line on that!

Thanks for taken and visit.

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Wonderful pictures, I especially like the one of the eagle.

Bird watching is so peaceful. It is very much like having a fish tank to watch and enjoy, lots of activity with very little noise.
Silence is golden.

Have a great weekend.

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No mess, no fuss always walk around enjoying their antics!

Someone else's fish tank, had a couple over the years way too much work involved...

!LUV Silence is golden Delivered !LOLZ - The Tremeloes - Silence is Golden

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Thanks for the tune. I never heard this version by the Tremeloes, but I've listened to Frankie Valley and he Four Seasons sing this song many times.
Having fish, you don't feed them they die, birds just dine somewhere else if the feeders are empty.
Thanks for the LUV my friend.

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Birds are totally free... until you feed them, good to hear you enjoyed the tune, sometimes suddenly pop into my head while reading content.

Regards to both of you.

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