A beautiful day.

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I will share some lovely wild birds in a garden here.
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This youngster is a Southern Double-crossed sunbird (Cinnyris chalebeus).

This is one of our favorite places to visit, as then we can sit with our plunger of coffee and watch the action in nature. It is a very large property, and it holds many species of birds and other wildlife. It's amazing how this town has developed, as I had to come here in the early 80's to buy some stainless steel tanks for a fertiliser company that we were building. Since then, this town has grown so much, that it is now almost unrecognisable, and it doesn't end here as there are developers at work all over the place. Hospitals and malls also sprung up, and where once we could drive and see only one or two cars on the road, now it is more than 200 cars on the road. Unreal, isn't it?
Come and see what I have for you today.

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They are called White-backed Mousebirds (Colius colius).
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I wanted to show you this guy's hairstyle.
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They are similar to the hoopoes, as I waved at him, and he raised the hairs on his head, as if to say, come on fellow, let's get it on.
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The little sunbirds can also hover in flight, similar to the humming birds overseas. She is a female Double-crossed sunbird, and I will show her in action in 4 shots below.
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And here is evidence that they can not only hover but also sip nectar from small flowers at the same time.
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Then she landed in this bush to search for insects.
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But no luck as she even searched under this second floor window sill. Still nothing, and then she flew away.
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The wildlife has just continued to adapt to the changes over time, and I am sure that the birds are glad for the many buildings where they can build their nests. We love history, and there are many elderly people that lived here all of their lives, and at times we run into some of them, and they love to tell us their stories of the town. There are still some horse stables, and old original heritage houses in the town, and it does indeed have a very interesting history. We have an idea to source some of the old pictures of the town and contrast them with my own pictures to show the current status and development. I will get to it sometime.
Such is life.

I hope you enjoyed the pictures and the story.

Photos by Zac Smith. All-Rights-Reserved.

Camera: Canon PowershotSX70HS Bridge camera.

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hmm i envy your garden lush green sunshine and flowers , over here it's all grey sky like it's going to snow any moment .

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Did you know that @stresskiller is also a witness now ?

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Such is life my friend, as you will also have summer again :)
!BEER

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"Hello, solitude. How are you? Come with me today and I'll show you something magical and alive" this is how I felt when I saw your photos. The birds, the nectars, and the greens feel enchanting and wonderful, especially that part when that bird hovered in the air while having feast of the nectar. Im glad that place homes species of birds, for sure it is rich and healthy for them. I say it is crazy to think you have been visiting that place since 80's and now you are still looking at the same place with completely different features and agenda. Oh, your life must be so alive. Nice shots @papilloncharity and as usual, I love it. Something magical is what you awakened in me❤️

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Solitude is good medicine for the soul methinks. The reason why we like that place, is that no pesticides are used and everything is organic. That's why it draws the birds and other wildlife, as the birds know that it is a safe haven for them. It's not often that I can get the little sunbird hovering, as they are very fast. But yeah, I was glad to get the one in the post. There are many new residential blocks jumping up all over, and hundreds of new families moving in. They come mainly from a big province up north, and we call them migrants. A big problem is that our traffic gets much heavier with all of the new cars on the roads. So, like I said, I will do a comparison between the old and the new sometime. Thank you for the compliment and glad that the post stirred your emotions.

!BEER

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Oh the place must be changing in population and features. I hope the local folks would not forget what kind of place appeared there. The birds are yeah so quick but I am still amazed how good you did your shots. May that no-pesticides practice never get lost because it is very essential in maintaining the natural life and environment of the place. Amidst some changes, may the town not get lost in touch of the healthy way it has lived years ago .

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Lovely photos you have, specially the colorful flowers and it's funny seeing the hairstyle of that White-backed mouse bird. I thought people only did hairstyles. Birds do also. 😁😁

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Thank you, and I am glad that you liked the birds. The birds have their own hair salon, and it's called the Feathered Spa. :)

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Woaahhh they have their own spa? That's so great!

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Another round of beautiful pictures, thank you for sharing! We have many hummingbirds here, too, and I love it when they come to visit my garden. Unfortunately, I don't have a camera like yours - yet. One day. Will probably be my next investment into myself, to start a new learning session :-D

!BBH

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