The Flamingos Have Arrived

The Flamingos have arrived at our pan down the road. They are on their way to their breeding grounds and have just stopping over here for a brief period. They are so majestic, I just had to share them here...

I really appreciate this water pan we have so close to our home, it is a beautiful area, bustling with plenty of bird life, feral cats and lovely plant species. We live one street up from the houses you see in this photo above and it takes us about 10 minutes to walk down in the afternoons. The distance around is 2.5 km and this makes for a good walk.

I remember one evening a few years ago, Richard and I were sitting outside on the veranda. There was a full moon, we were just talking and then the next minute there was a strange 'whooshing' sound above us. We both looked up and were amazed by what we saw... Hundreds of flamingos were flying overhead, they were flying to our pan down the road. I will never forget that sight...

Have a wonderful week.
Linda

Creative Friday and a Long-crested Eagle

Welcome to Creative Friday!

Yesterday, while driving past our lake, down the road from where we live, Erin said that she had seen a strange bird sitting in one of the trees. I turned the car around and looked at the place where she was pointing. To my amazement, I couldn'y believe what I was seeing. There in the tree sat a Long-crested Eagle! He was gorgeous... and apparently it is very unusual that he is here in our area.

Unfortunately, I didn't have my camera with me, so after I had finished my errands, I returned home and quickly drove back to the lake and he was still there! Oh, what excitement, I just can't tell you! Oh, by the way, I really love birdwatching and discovering new and rare birds in our area. SO this was such a find. Here are a few of the photos I managed to take before he took flight and flew off into the sunset.... Oh yes, and I seriously have to take my camera with me at all times from now on!

 

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1. I have started a Creative Friday Flickr Group where you can post your beautiful photos that you link to each Creative Friday.

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Have a wonderful day,
xo