24/05/2021 A few French locals and some from South Africa

House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) taking a bath...

As above...

As above...

As above - feeling so much better.

European greenfinch (Chloris chloris) ...

As above.

Common blackbird female (Turdus merula) taking a bath...

As above...

As above... "I put my right wing in, my right wing out"

As above...  "my left wing in, and my left wing out"

As above...  "Do the Hokey Cokey"

As above...  "and turn myself about"

As above, "that's what it's all about".

With thanks to Christelle the following photos are from South Africa.

Crowned Hornbill (Lophoceros alboterminatus)...

As above.

Green Wood hoopoe (Phoeniculus purpureus) previously known as a Red-billed Hoopoe feeding the young.

As above...

See also my Photodiary with lots of insects

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18/01/2021 More photos from South Africa

My thanks again go to Christelle for these fabulous photos of the Green Wood hoopoes (Phoeniculus purpureus), formally known as the Red-billed Wood Hoopoe, photos taken in the Eastern Cape.   It forages on trees, running up and down trunks and branches locating food, usually insects but also reptiles, amphibians and seeds. It nests in pre-existing cavities and lays 2-5 eggs, which are incubated for 17-18 days. The chicks are fed by helpers, as well as the breeding male and stay in the nest for 28-30 days. By 3-4 weeks after leaving the nest, they can fly strongly, and they are fully independent 2-3 months after fledging.  The adults have the red bill, the youngsters still have black bills but these will soon change.

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A visit to South Africa again...

My thanks go once again to Christelle who was lucky enough to get this fabulous visitor to her garden.

Green wood hoopoe (Phoeniculus purpureus) formally known as the red-billed wood hoopoe.

Hopefully, it is looking for a nesting site 😊

See also my Photodiary 

Joining up with 

Wild Bird Wednesday

I'd Rather B Birdin

and 

My Corner of the World