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!