PostsCommentsPayoutspapilloncharity (83)in Photography Lovers • 4 hours agoA cheesy game with a Starling.We know that the starlings have babies to feed in the early spring season. They are Red-winged Starlings (Onychognathus morio) and I like to tease them with a cheesy…papilloncharity (83)in Photography Lovers • yesterdayA lovely new Spring season day......and the birds were all happy and singing. We even saw some butterflies. So, I have an inventory of birds (3 shots), butterflies (6 shots), and some fruit tree blossoms (1…papilloncharity (83)in Photography Lovers • 2 days agoSharing some Robin babies.The first one is a teenager, and the second one is still a baby. A typical teenager, out alone to investigate its new world, and I managed to get some good shots of it (4…papilloncharity (83)in Photography Lovers • 3 days agoHe found his stash......nature acts as the squirrels pantry where they bury their nuts. Quite often, the squirrels forget where they bury their nuts, and the forgotten nuts start to grow into…papilloncharity (83)in Photography Lovers • 4 days agoThe mom brought the baby for a bath.It is amazing to see how the parents teach their children. We dared not to go outside as the damaging wind gusts were blowing wildly, and so I was forced to stay inside. But…papilloncharity (83)in Photography Lovers • 5 days agoMountains and a rainbow.I know that they are not related, but only two observances in the day. So first I will share the mountains (5 shots), and then I will show you the rainbow that includes a…papilloncharity (83)in Photography Lovers • 6 days agoLook what landed on a roof!Oh yeah, we were at a fund raiser for disabled children, and this guy popped up. He did not have an invitation to the Spring day cake sale fundraiser, and worst of all, he…papilloncharity (83)in Photography Lovers • 7 days agoA lovely sunset always calms the nerves.Amid all of the bad weather warnings, one can still find spots of beauty. I took the photos of the sunset from our normal high spot, as one can see the horizon from there…papilloncharity (83)in Photography Lovers • 8 days agoTwo major problems that we take in our stride.An early morning mountain view on our way out to a Papillon meeting. Problem 1 . Lately the oil prices per barrel fluctuate wildly between high and low, as it is due to the…papilloncharity (83)in Photography Lovers • 9 days agoTeasing Blacksmith Lapwings.Easy to get the blacksmiths into panic mode, just go near their nest. I know where they nest and I got them with their babies last spring season, and of course I posted it at…papilloncharity (83)in Photography Lovers • 10 days agoA noisy plane photo bomb.I was zooming in on the Malachite Sunbird, when a noisy plane suddenly appeared. The bird flew away, and I decided to zoom in on the plane. Just as well as I did, as the…papilloncharity (83)in Photography Lovers • 11 days agoRobby always has a plan.It rained in the morning, and later on after it stopped, Robby popped in for a bath. In here you will see a Cape Robin-Chat (Cossypha caffra) bathing, and also a Pied Crow…papilloncharity (83)in Photography Lovers • 12 days agoFlowers are telling us that life is beautiful.And not only that, as flowers (blooms) are also the sustenance of life. We saw that the yellow Protea Pincushions are also starting to bloom. Just goes to show how…papilloncharity (83)in Photography Lovers • 13 days agoWaiting for the full moon......and as usual, I took some random shots of the landscapes. It is the first day of the new month, of September, and we hope that it will be kind to everyone. We just have to…papilloncharity (83)in Photography Lovers • 14 days agoFeeding at the Malachite nest.I found the nest on a farm that borders on the mountains. It is the first week of feeding, and I could see that the babies of the Malachite Sunbirds (Nectarinia famosa)…papilloncharity (83)in Photography Lovers • 15 days agoRetirement was never on my agenda.Seven years ago I reached the formal retirement age, but life had other plans for me. So, now I will show you a road trip to another town as I was requested to do a eulogy at…papilloncharity (83)in Photography Lovers • 16 days agoRemember this fountain with all the birds?I posted it about 3, or 4 years ago, and the ones that are still here on Hive might remember it. So, we returned here, as we heard that a new coffee shop had opened up. I…papilloncharity (83)in Photography Lovers • 17 days agoA snake on the premises.The staff saw a snake, and it seems that the birds also knew that there was a snake around. So, these two friends, a Cape Sparrow and a Mousebird landed on a tree. I will…papilloncharity (83)in Photography Lovers • 18 days agoSome old cruisers.What a lovely surprise to see the oldies out and about. Do you know what type of old car this one is? Not to worry, as I will show you below. My wife is always searching for…papilloncharity (83)in Photography Lovers • 19 days agoDefinitely not fun to get past this......and so, we crawled along at 20kph for awhile. It is said that speed kills, and in this case, there was no speeding to talk of. Just an ultra slow drive until that machine…
