On the right is a Grey Hornbill. When the seasons change to the cooler times of the year, I get a flock of no less than 15 of them. They seem to search for the grubs hiding beneath all the fallen leaves from the pecan nut trees. They are very difficult to photo in my area as they are quite shy. Using a 300mm lens, I have to get kind of close as well which isn't easy. I captured this one by pure chance. Yes I know, it is no way near to being compared to a professional photographer, but I don't think it's that bad?
Below is a Whitebacked Vulture. It was on Christmas morning of 2011. We were busy preparing a Tarzan roast which is basically a spit roast that is hung above a fire instead of using a motorized assembly. It obviously took a liking to the sight of the leg of pork! We have a vulture sanctuary just up on the mountain by us. They are often circling high up in the wind thermals. Sadly, these magnificent creatures are endangered, largely due to eating carcasses that have been poisoned.
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This Grey Headed Gull was quite a treat. Keeping in mind that I am give or take, about 600km from the nearest ocean, it has found refuge here by the dam! It just kept gliding continuously up and down the river where i was fishing. It was just perfect. Every now and then it would fly down close to the water and catch small fish.
I really like this one. When we first moved into our house, all I had was my bird field guide. No camera as yet. Seeing all these birds got my mind set on getting one. I decided to make a feeding spot on this tree to attract the fruit eaters. These are known as Red Billed WoodHoopoes. The one parent, seen here with the red bill, would eat its fill, and then regurgitate the remainder into either one of its four young. It was fascinating to watch how the youngsters progressed and learned from its two parents.
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