Getting our Ellie Fix (March 2016)

[Dewi]

Love your bird pics Mel.

[Mel]

I feel that it's time to proceed, yet I'll have to admit that I'm too knackered and therefore too lazy to answer you all individually sorry But nevertheless I appreciate every single one of you lot that you come to check out my babble and comment every so nicely.

RP, not a flycatcher... used to be a common fiscal or something before Verreaux.

[Mel]

The last lot of the smaller birds

Greater double-collared sunbird (my Highlight!)


Burchell's coucal (tick)


Brown-hooded kingfisher


African pipit

[Lisbeth]

Beautiful birds, all of them

But I do understand why the Greater double-collared sunbird was your highight

[nan]

like the Coucal and love the Kingfisher

[Mel]

Happy that you share my enthusiasm, Lis! After missing out on the small sunbird, I had to sit and wait this one out. And that was right before the "all look alike mongoose"



nan, I'm very proud of that coucal shot. Not only because it is a lifer for me, but also because it was glum and rather dark and my "proof shot" turned out to be quite alright.

to you too

[Flutterby]

Lovely sunbird and congrats on the coucal.

[PJL]

Great selection of birds Mel - love the greater double collared sunbird. I've never managed to photograph one in the park

I'm very proud of that coucal shot. Not only because it is a lifer for me, but also because it was glum and rather dark and my "proof shot" turned out to be quite alright.

They're often out and about on damp and overcast days - hence known as the rainbird

[Toko]

This is not getting the ellie fix, Mel

But you are happy with your coucal, what else should I wish for then

[Mel]

Flutts!

Rainbird... aha! So, I was quite lucky to see it at all, I guess

This is not getting the ellie fix, Mel

Look who's talking

But the ellie fix is coming again at some point, Toks Just trying not to do them all at once