Lean on me

The Dikkops (thick knees) looking very wary in case I get too close! I wonder where he hid his leg?

[Ulrika]

fav... these birds are fabulous!!

[Poppo Livy]

Wow!!! They look horribly like our Bush Stone Curlews. Wonder if it is the same species

[Henri Russell]

Very unusually and interesting bird. I have never seen them or heard of them. That is what is so exciting about 365. You see and learn so many interesting things. Fav.

[Poppo Livy]

Just looked it up and the Bush Stone Curlew is Burhinus Magnirostris and the Dikkop is Burhinus Capensis. Although another reference says they are the same bird. I think they are different though. https://365project.org/terryliv/365/2016-08-20

[Denise Wood]

FAVtastic :)

[Margo]

Interesting bird

[Joanna kate]

They have wonderful markings

[Lou Ann]

Wonderful photo of these two. So interesting to learn their name!

[Claude Trew]

Great capture and beautiful birds. They look very tall.

[Diana]

@tibles @terryliv @henrir @terryliv @gilbertwood @777margo @joannakate @louannwarren @claudiet Thanks so much everyone for the great comments! They are amazing, very protective and exceptionally noisy nocturnal birds. As the live in my extended backyard, I see them daily

[Diana]

@tibles Thanks so much Riikka, much appreciated

[Diana]

@terryliv Fabulous that you recognised them and looked it up, thanks for the info. I thought they were native to SA

[Diana]

@joannakate They are, my camera does not do them much justice as they keep skooting around

[Diana]

@claudiet They do have long legs 😉

[KoalaGardens🐨]

lovely detail :)

[tony gig]

Beautiful birds and capture.

[amyK]

nice shot!

[Valerie Chesney]

Wonderful shot, he can stand well on that one leg.