Me neither but then I've never been to Africa. With coloring like that I thought it was sparrow.
I dislike them. When we lived in the Catskills they'd come in huge flocks before winter and land in our back field. It was like watching miniature vultures the way they acted.
carolsapple
Sep 30, 2017
I've been to Africa and was quite nervous at certain times. Especially viewing the elephants - we had heard the horror stories from the safari guides. Then my dad kept saying oh get closer - I was nervous about being trampled by the enormous majestic animal. These guides claimed that these animals can sprint up to 40 mi. in a splint second. They kept telling us that they had to say "Get on the floor now" to a group because the animal decided to charge. Yikes!
pixipixil
Oct 1, 2017
That's the trouble with most things that are worth seeing. There's always danger involved.
carolsapple
Oct 2, 2017
One day we pulled up and stopped - there was a small bush. About 3 ft from the Jeep - there was a bird - sitting in this bush. It was absolutely breathtaking with so many different bright colors, blue violet. The name of the bird is named Violet Roller - you can look it up with any search engine. Hubby now wants to move to be closer to his family.
olliebeak1951
Oct 2, 2017
Carolsapple - I'm sure that some of the safari guides like to 'add to the thrill' when telling some of their stories ;-). I don't mean to imply that there's absolutely 'no danger at all', just that part of their brief is to 'enhance the experience'. Your trip sounds fascinating - I live half a mile from a Safari Park in England (https://www.knowsleysafariexperience.co.uk/) though it's many years since I 'did the safari tour' :-).
pixipixil
Oct 2, 2017
I'll look it up. Got to see a western tanager. That's a really bright colored bird too. He was far away but I got a pix on my zoom...not a really good one but at least I can see all his colors.
pixipixil
Oct 2, 2017
I must have forgotten to hit the reply button. I just looked at a shot of the roller. Wow. He's gorgeous. I'll never see a real one as I'll never go to Africa. When in BC I did see a western tanager which is pretty colorful also. Got a far away pix of him with my zoom. Not good detail but I could at least enjoy his colors.
Never seen a brown starling before; here in S. Europe they're usually black. Thirty years ago you could buy them in the markets, people ate them. Now they know that insectivores should be respected.
Ewwww Orinoco must have been starving to do that. Hugs.
orinoco
Sep 30, 2017
I suppose originally, yes. Then it became normal. In my region they didn't ban the sale of songbirds and sparrows for eating until nearly the year 2000.
xyxyxyxx
Sep 30, 2017
That's fascinating orinoco- I never knew that.
trynfindit
Oct 1, 2017
I've never seen a brown & white starling either. And I agree with aussie...ewww about eating birds (except chickens and turkeys).
This is the ointment which helped remove warts etc.
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Perhaps you can find a similar one in North America.
I dislike them. When we lived in the Catskills they'd come in huge flocks before winter and land in our back field. It was like watching miniature vultures the way they acted.
I have been so very late getting on here lately I think everyone else is asleep.
God bless you all.
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Perhaps you can find a similar one in North America.
Goodnight and God bless. Hugs.