Daily Archive for January 16th, 2008

Spottedbacked Weavers

Here is a photo from last week which I took while we were filming for a new series. Barend is filming Kim and the girls birdwatching at the pan.

Today was very windy and I caught sight of this European Roller. The wind was ruffling its feathers as it tried to balance on the stick. Unfortunately it just would not turn to let the sun catch those purple and lilac feathers.

As I approached Hwata Pan, I was greeted by the call of a White Faced Duck- weee weee wooo- or something like that! Those familiar with the species will know its distinctive high pitched call. Sure enough, they were there in the pan, bathing.