PostsCommentsPayoutspapilloncharity (82)in Photography Lovers • 11 hours agoStarling action.While waiting for the berries to ripen, they pull many stunts in the neighborhood. Not ready yet, not ready yet !, she shouted to her fan club. The starlings are hungry…papilloncharity (82)in Photography Lovers • yesterdaySome birds to share.I plan to do three posts in this series from small to big birds. I will start the first post with two shots of a Fork-tailed Drongo (Dicrurus adsimilis). The good news is…papilloncharity (82)in Photography Lovers • 2 days agoA nasty character......not really methinks, but you can make your own mind up about his antics. It is a big Cape Crow (Corvus capensis), and I haven't seen one for a long time until now. It…papilloncharity (82)in Photography Lovers • 3 days agoA happy wife is a man's treasure.Come and see what it is that makes my wife happy. I don't know if my wife is happy with me, but I know how to keep her happy. Simply give her some wildlife to feed. Not only…papilloncharity (82)in Photography Lovers • 4 days agoSunsets can also have art in the sky.Especially when the colors of the clouds are intense after a hot day. At first, I want to share a look at the sky towards the west, and then I will show you what the east…papilloncharity (82)in Photography Lovers • 5 days agoThe recent full moon.And due to the weather, it was a real battle to get it at last. It was a clear afternoon in the skies, and I had high hopes to get the full moon on a mountain peak. But that…papilloncharity (82)in Photography Lovers • 7 days agoDifferent backgrounds.I want to show you how different backgrounds can enhance photos. This is a female Navy Dropwing Dragonfly (Trithemis furva), and she was the model in all of the photos…papilloncharity (82)in Photography Lovers • 8 days agoTwo sunbird species in here.Juveniles all over the place now, and this one is a Malachite Sunbird. The specie name of the Malachite Sunbird is Nectarinia famosa. We have a great fondness of sunbirds…papilloncharity (82)in Photography Lovers • 9 days agoParents came to show us their child.They are little laughing doves, and we place food out for them. It is a real cutie and wait until you see the action below. We always keep a lookout whenever we see…papilloncharity (82)in Photography Lovers • 10 days agoRoadside views......as promised, come and see what we saw as we travelled along to a rural town. Would you also stop to take a shot of this view above? The roads were in an immaculate…papilloncharity (82)in Photography Lovers • 11 days agoExploring a rural town.Not what you would expect, and neither did we, as it was a real eye-opener. The sign was the turn off from the highway, and we had another 35 kilometers to go. So, join us on…papilloncharity (82)in Photography Lovers • 12 days agoAnother new one for me.At first, I will show you a female Red-winged Starling (Onychognathus morio). So, what can I say? By now, all of you know about my passion for nature, and its wild residents.…papilloncharity (82)in Photography Lovers • 13 days agoAmazing squirrel timing.We discovered that they like the pips of the gem squash pumpkins. But instead of eating the pips immediately, they rather wait for a day, until the sun has dried the pulp.…papilloncharity (82)in Photography Lovers • 14 days agoHalf a moon is better than none.It is said that half a cup is better than an empty cup. "Throwe no gyft agayne at the giuers head for better is halfe a lofe then no bread" John Heywood [1497-1580]. I know…papilloncharity (82)in Photography Lovers • 15 days agoA fire at the left......and the next day, a fire at the right. Summer season is fire season over here, especially when most of the flora is dry, and our fire teams are active all over the show.…papilloncharity (82)in Photography Lovers • 16 days agoA taste of what is to come......as it was the wife's birthday, and we took a two-day break. Much needed for both of us, as we have not had a break for a long time now. Of course, we travelled into the…papilloncharity (82)in Photography Lovers • 17 days agoFluffy little critters.Look what appeared at the bottom end of the street outside our house. A Helmeted Guinea Fowl (Numida meleagris) mom with her three little keets. An overload of cuteness, as…papilloncharity (82)in Photography Lovers • 18 days agoAt the start of a beautiful day.A fairly emotional post, as that is what the views do to my heart. At first as we turned the corner from our house, this view above told me that it was going to be a cloudy…papilloncharity (82)in Photography Lovers • 19 days agoGet out, go away......a pied crow was escorting a falcon out of its territory. I saw this for an instant as I pulled our car out, and by the time that I got out of the car, they were gone.…papilloncharity (82)in Photography Lovers • 20 days agoTwo indigenous plants.First up is a Cycad, protected by law, and one has to have permits to own them. They are very expensive plants, and the sad thing is that criminals poach them to sell on the…
