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Crested Barbet
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
| The crested barbet [ Trachyphonus vaillantii] found throughout Kwazulu Natal except ion the southern part of the province.It inhabits thornveld thickets, woodlands, riverine bush, plantations and urban gardens.They forrage in bushes and trees as well as on the ground feeding on insects, worms, fruit, snails and birds eggs. |
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Hello Erwin
nice shot of this beautiful and colorful bird
i love his pose on this lichen covered branch
very good lighting on his well detailed plumage
Have a good night
Jacqueline
- tcr
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(908) - [2009-06-23 18:41]
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Hello.
Excellent image of this bird.
Nice sharpness, POV and framing.
Great work.
TFS.
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I don't know if it's the same in KZN, but in the Free State, I found this bird ridiculously difficult to photograph. Maybe its my imagination, but I definitely find some species are just easier to capture than others. Maybe its a mixture of the habitat and the behaviour? Never-the-less, I really appreciate this pic because I've struggled to get one myself. Well done.