Watch the Birdy Posted on 15 Sep 2019 by Ark Black Collared Barbet. 15/9/19 14:25 An infrequent but always welcome visitor to the Ark’s spot. It is found in throughout Sub Saharan Africa. Share this:TwitterFacebookLike Loading... Related
They don’t turn up that often, as I mentioned but when they do….! I was fortunate to have heard it call. LikeLiked by 1 person Reply
Hello Ark. With that red fringe and thick strong beak these must be the brawler birds the other birds in the pub watch out for? Hugs LikeLike Reply
Actually, while they are territorial towards the other local barbet species , the Crested Barbet, they don’t seem to bother with other species. They are mostly fruit eaters but will also take lizards LikeLiked by 1 person Reply
That’s a great picture. I don’t think I’ve seen those kinds of birds before (certainly not here in America, obviously. Haha!). LikeLiked by 2 people Reply
Excellent
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He is a beauty!
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oh, I’d be on the floor over this one. What a stunner that is.
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They don’t turn up that often, as I mentioned but when they do….!
I was fortunate to have heard it call.
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Beautiful!
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Hello Ark. With that red fringe and thick strong beak these must be the brawler birds the other birds in the pub watch out for? Hugs
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Actually, while they are territorial towards the other local barbet species , the Crested Barbet, they don’t seem to bother with other species.
They are mostly fruit eaters but will also take lizards
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That’s a great picture. I don’t think I’ve seen those kinds of birds before (certainly not here in America, obviously. Haha!).
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That is a cracking shot Ark! The colours are beautiful!
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