One of the birds commonly seen in my city is the Hadeda, a member of the Ibis family. He's a large bird, and rather noisy, but I've learned to appreciate his presence because his diet includes a nasty creature commonly referred to as a Parktown Prawn - one of the few bugs that really frightens me.
In the past I've taken a few photos of these birds walking around on the ground, but recently I've become aware of their liking for perching on street lights, and I've been longing to get a photo of them up there.
Today the opportunity finally presented itself to me.
Once again, I've opted for a dark black and white edit.
Linking up with Wordless Wednesdays and Wild Bird Wednesday.
I had to look up Parktown Prawns. You got me curious. Do they bite or sting? They remind me of crickets a bit.
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They are a type of cricket, but they're quite large. I don't think they bit or sting, but they jump around like crazy, and once they get into the house it's really difficult to chase them away. They can also make a huge mess if you frighten them.
DeleteHaven't heard of this bird or bug---research time. The negative space in your photo does its job.
ReplyDeleteBoth the bird and the bug names provide links to Wikipedia. I guess they're not visible enough :(
DeleteNice to see something a little different.
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