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Wednesday, February 3, 2016

African Red-eyed Bulbul

Today I'm posting about the African Red-eyed Bulbul; a common and wide-spread bulbul in our country. It's a resident garden bird and can be heard from early morning until after dark every day. It's call is distinctive: wake-up Gregory and also a series of mimicry. 

The photos below are not perfect; some aren't even very clear. But I had to photograph a pair sitting just outside my office window - and obviously making a nest. 
This bird landed on a potted fern; the nesting material can be seen in its beak
Its mate watched from the wall above

The African Red-eyed Bulbul has a conspicuous wide orange-red eye ring.  
While I an the nest bird's mate watched, it flew off into the garden! 

I'm linking to Wild Bird Wednesday here

Happy Wednesday to you all! 


6 comments:

  1. Hello, Jo! What a lovely garden bird. I love those red eyes. Great shots. Enjoy your day and the week ahead!

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  2. I can see why the bulbul has red-eye for a first name. ;)

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  3. Great sighting! Loved seeing them and reading the info. Sometimes a look out a window can bring about a great surprise!

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  4. This seems like the chance to get some pictures of growing family at some time in the future!

    Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne

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  5. Bulbuls gave me lots of ID problems in Africa and India. But with that red eye I think I could be an easier one.

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