It's All Right In Black And White
How often black birds are so difficult to capture, have some fun turn it on with monochrome photography it might surprise you as to the detail captured.
Drongo a feisty bird more often than not clearing the air of insects on wing sit in dappled shade making them extremely difficult to obtain detail, black and white more often than not has surprised me!
White-eared barbet a distinctive dark brown and white barbet, always recognizable by the white stripe behind the eye, they look more black than brown to be honest! Another noisy character found in the woodlands along the coastal belt, love wild figs, foraging tree canopies, also enjoys insects. Only seen from Amanzimtoti KwaZulu-Natal along the coast up into Mozambique.
Woolly-necked stork gorgeous large bird in all black except for woolly white neck and lower belly, so whether catching thermals above or on the ground normally close to water, great sighting for black and white photographers in contrast.
Sharing washed down tree/log on river bank a group enjoying time together. Look like undertakers all congregating together for a late afternoon meeting!
Egyptial goose not so much a goose, a shelduck, cross between duck and goose. Not tasty to eat, left to enjoy life without many turning anything more than a camera onto these colourful guys and gals.
Dark-capped bulbul** more greyish brown, cream below and cute little yellow patch around the vent. Another bird that behaves during photography sessions, will chat to you if you answer back...., yup a talkative little bird!
Birds currently around the garden an opportunity to share in black and white from under the South African sun, mid-summer days are not a time to do enjoy birding, it's early morning or late afternoon, most siesta or hide at midday.
Thanks for visiting Feathered Friends, Entry to #SMAP No. 153 - Bird Contest with host @nelinoeva BLACK AND WHITE
Feathered Friends Community gratitude to @melinda010100 for sponsoring the contest. Our talented artist @barbara-orenya for on-going creative support and curation reports.
All photography and stories are my own, photography around the home, thanks for reading and being here.
Thought for Today: "No matter how black a cow is the milk is always white." - African Proverb
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