T189 Photo-A-Week 2012, Weekly Alphabet Challenge, week 27 "N is for Nature"
One of the hornbills which frequent our neighbourhood was so kind to
stop by our garden and pose in full view this morning, sitting on a
low branch of our jambu ayer tree, our garden is just a little strip
of land but apparently a magnet for all kinds of wildlife. These birds
were thought to be extinct in Singapore but there seem to be more of
them every year. There were 3 in our garden this morning. They are
usually difficult to snap as they are shy and prefer the higher
branches of trees.
The palms in the background are Lipstick or Red Sealing Wax Palms
(Cyrtostachys lakka) in the neighbours' garden.
LornaMcHardy, Fotos by Bla, and 1 other people added this photo to their favorites.
*Toia* 12 months ago | reply
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Spinool 12 months ago | reply
prachtig! wij komen hier niet verder dan een paar saaie merels en eksters!
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LornaMcHardy 12 months ago | reply
The bird is lovely, but the setting and background focus just lift it that bit beyond. I have crows, you have hornbills :0))
Helen in Wales 12 months ago | reply
How amazing to see such a beautiful bird in your own garden. You have framed it perfectly with the branch and foliage too.
Celia Bebb 12 months ago | reply
I agree with Lorna and Helen - makes our garden birds look a bit dull!!
louisahennessysuɹoɥƃuıʞıʌ 12 months ago | reply
Wow, what a beautiful garden visitor :-)
morrisguy 12 months ago | reply
I'd much rather have a sparrow in my garden (if I had one).
Great shot and I'm not in the slightest bit jealous. ;)
Fotos by Bla 12 months ago | reply
Well captured :-)
imTulips!!! 12 months ago | reply
....cheers to having such a magnetic garden to attract the exotic birds, Inge!!!
IngeHG 12 months ago | reply
Thank you very much ! I have to remind myself sometimes just how lucky I am to have this on my doorstep (including pesky monkeys who have stolen all the apples from my fruitbowl this week !) I'm only capturing if and when I can, they're the special visitors !
IngeHG 12 months ago | reply
Sarah H Bennett 12 months ago | reply
Beautiful!
smw588 12 months ago | reply
Lovely coloured bird....this would liven up our dull summer days1
sue_hutton 12 months ago | reply
glad you managed to capture it. Do it while you can
Andrew Gustar 12 months ago | reply
Great shot - love the foliage
kell_bell90 11 months ago | reply
Amazing. The hornbill is captured well.