papilloncharity (82)in Photography Lovers • 21 hours agoA Peregrine Falcon......perhaps my best shots of this famous predator yet. But why is this bird famous, you ask? This bird holds the worldwide record of the fastest diving speed. He has left…papilloncharity (82)in Photography Lovers • 2 days agoCatching a rainbow......on the ride, and I could get a few shots to share with you. We were on a very busy road, and sadly no place to stop, but that didn't deter me from getting some shots. My…papilloncharity (82)in Photography Lovers • 3 days agoA sunshine band across the mountain.Something told me to wait, and to keep an eye on the development of the sun line. It was so great to watch the changing views on the mountains, and a strong wind delivered some…papilloncharity (82)in Photography Lovers • 4 days agoWalking in nature's algorithm.It was a warmish 19C day, but an icy wind was still tingling our ears. We often see predators eating their prey, and it always leaves a queasy feeling in our stomachs. For…papilloncharity (82)in Photography Lovers • 6 days agoNot a bird post......as I have some random views in here to share after the rains. Suddenly the geese came overhead and as they were flying fast, I grabbed this shot above. As I said in here…papilloncharity (82)in Photography Lovers • 7 days agoA singing bird silhouette to start with.I have some random shots of lovely birds to show you in here. You will see the identity of the silhouette bird later in the post. The migrant birds have all disappeared to…papilloncharity (82)in Photography Lovers • 8 days agoThe cold front landed overnight.I mentioned in yesterday's post that we were expecting a new cold front. This shot above was the only early morning sun that we saw for the whole day. The rest of the day…papilloncharity (82)in Photography Lovers • 9 days agoAn early winter sunset.We are in the last part of the autumn season, but winter decided otherwise. Knocking on the door earlier than usual with tons of rain to announce its presence. This is the…papilloncharity (82)in Photography Lovers • 10 days agoBlues in the sky.One can never get tired or bored at viewing the wonders in the sky. Especially when a strong wind was dancing with the clouds again. Did you know! One gets used to a…papilloncharity (82)in Photography Lovers • 11 days agoRandom sights in a rain storm.Does this look like a bird in a high tree? Can you see it? Getting wet was not very nice, but I just had to show you this. I like the settings that a stormy day reveals, as…papilloncharity (82)in Photography Lovers • 13 days agoA break in the rain......and look what came in to sit on a high tree in the sun. I got him on camera at a very special time in their lives. It is called the breeding session, and Romeo was dressed…papilloncharity (82)in Photography Lovers • 14 days agoRavaged by two cold fronts in the Cape of Storms.Preparing the earth in the Cape for winter's pending arrival. No mountains could be seen in the picture above, and it would be amiss of me not to report the chilling and wet…papilloncharity (82)in Photography Lovers • 15 days agoA juvenile Harrier Hawk landed.There was no way that I could get around a palm tree to get the sun behind me. This was too good to worry about the position of the sun, and I just had to cope with the…papilloncharity (82)in Photography Lovers • 16 days agoBees, butterflies and dragonflies in this garden.It looked like an ordinary garden flower bed, but I decided to wait for nature's visitors. So many times, one just has to sit still and to wait for the action. This was such…papilloncharity (82)in Photography Lovers • 17 days agoMaking friends with a cheeky Mantis.She was a very determined lady, and I had to submit to her wants. Why do you think I call her cheeky? Come and see inside the post. She was walking across a paved walkway…papilloncharity (82)in Photography Lovers • 18 days agoSome flyers at our lake.We now have all of the early signs that winter will be upon us soon. Just a special bird to start off with, with two shots. It is called a Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus…papilloncharity (82)in Photography Lovers • 20 days agoBird breeder lost a prize.This high treetop is the territory of a Peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus). Thankfully, not every day that we see this, but nature has its own rules. Note: This post is…papilloncharity (82)in Photography Lovers • 21 days agoA battle between two opposite winds at sunset.When I saw the start of the low cloud sunset, I thought that it would not turn out like this. 10 photos in here from the start to the finish and, all pictures were taken from…papilloncharity (82)in Photography Lovers • 22 days agoAt first there was one.And the one sat in a very unusual position between two bodyguards :) It was a Fork-tailed Drongo (Dicrurus adsimillis), and you will see his bodyguards in the picture…papilloncharity (82)in Photography Lovers • 23 days agoA heron show on the lake.Two herons stood on the rocks in the water, one at the left and one at the right. They were Grey Herons (Ardea cineria) and the one at the left is a female, while the male…
