Gazania

Mielie Field

Nature taking over

Prunus blossom

Spring Flowers

I know I’ve shown this one this week already, but it’s my favourite shot of the week

Yellow Weaver

Dirty Feet

Clapping

I’m sure the water is warm enough for me to swim

Clivias

Playing around with gradient mapping in Photoshop

Spikey ball seed pod

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We had a function at work yesterday afternoon.  And, yes, I had my camera handy because I was taking photos of everyone.  When I noticed this yellow weaver snacking on the leftovers, I quickly changed my lens to my 70-300mm Sigma lens and started having fun!

Eating pie

Crumbs

This one is by far my favourite, and I think it’s good enough for camera club this month…

What you looking at?

I love the 70-300mm Sigma lens! I’ve finally been able to get a good shot of the pair of Louries that nest next door. They were both feeding on an orange berry creeper that hangs over our wall when I got the shot. It’s just a pity you can’t see the crest on their heads in the photo.

Louries are also known as “go-away” birds because their call sounds like they’re saying “go-’way go’way” – and that’s a much easier name to teach kids about what the birds are called.

We have so many birds that come to our garden now, especially now that I regularly replenish the feeder. I tried so hard to get close to a hoepoe to take a photo, but Bradley made too much noise and he flew away.

I’ve noticed this Glossy Starling quite a lot in the last few weeks. It’s one of a pair nesting in a tree in my neighbours garden, and they spend a lot of time in my garden.

And then, excitement!! This afternoon, this stork flew over the garden and landed on another neighbours roof. Beautiful! At least, I think’s it some type of stork… it can’t be a crane as it doesn’t have all the features.

edited: It’s a grey heron! LOL! I think I need a bird book or something, my knowledge about birds is scary to say the least! Thanks Max and mom