"Hey babe" he shouts, "Here's that crazy guy with the camera again"!
As per the headline, I will share 3 little stories with you today that are in progress within an almost immediate radius around our cottage.
Let's then have a look!
Story#1
Someone left the gate open and so the leader and his tribe decided to dine at the roadside!
Their beauty certainly enhances the natural beauty of nature in the apple valley!
Story#2
Remember the nest and the Hadeda babies? I want to show you how they've grown!
Look at him! Yep, his beak is still a bit short, but I think the nest is now becoming crowded.
Here you can see him practicing on the side edge of the nest and they will soon be ready to fly!
Story#3
Coupled to the first picture in this post, here you can see a Blue Swallow landing at a mud pool in the road.
And here you can see them collecting mud to continue building their nest!
Now there are some new lessons from mother nature here. The swallows build the base and the bottom end of their nests with wet and heavy mud that they pack tightly, so that as it gradually dries it hardens similar to cement. Once this is done, they pack a lighter mix of mud to complete the nest and the entrance. Similar to mankind building a foundation first and completing the rest with a lighter brick.
A second lesson was shared with us by a guy that owns one of the biggest family farms in the area. He took us for a drive on his farm and he stopped at a particular block of orchards to share a worry with us. If an apple tree blossoms from the bottom up, the fruit will be of inferior quality. What? Yeah! The tree should start to blossom at the top first and then spread the blossoms downwards. The reason he said, was that the ground was not correct.
I hope you enjoyed the stories and thank you for visiting a post by @papilloncharity
NOTE: Please keep an eye out for tomorrows post, as the load of Adult Diapers (Nappies) have arrived!
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Bonitas tomas, más me gustaron las del pavo real, cuando estaba pequeño mi abuela tenía pavos reales y yo corría atrás de ellos hasta caerme.
I assume the peacocks are not native there. They can be very noisy birds.
@steevc Peacocks were introduced to South Africa by the first British Settlers and they became a status symbol of the rich and famous. Since that time some of them escaped and nowadays there are also some wild ones about! You are correct, as a person can hear their calls a mile away. Another amazingly loud bird is the famous Blue Crane. Blessings!
Nice post haha I like how you turned the great bird photos into a story about what they might be thinking.
Thank you. I like to give birds human characteristics. I think there is a scientific name for it, but I have forgotten what the term is. Blessings!
Anthropomorphism :)
There you go! Well done!
Well captured images, and great storytelling too. I didn't know that about apple trees! I particularly like your shots of the blue swallows!
@dmcamera Thank you and I also didn't, but by grace I was connected to a guy that is a very experienced farmer. In fact he is the fourth generation on the huge family farm and I stand to learn a lot from him. The bue swallow is certainly a magical bird. Blessings!
Thanks for sharing. I love to learn new things! Blessings to you too!
The blue swallow is beautiful! I've never seen anyone like that, thanks!
@voronenka tyhank you and we are very fortunate to have a breeding pair here in the apple valley! Blessings.
Male Peacock showing the way with two females in tow, typical male leading them astray with food always looking better over the gate.
Birds are ever present presenting stories around our lives, thanks for sharing @papilloncharity
@joanstewart Reminds me of the sugar-daddies of today and yes, the grass is always greener on the other side. Blessings!