As close as I could get

watching this beauty finding something edible.

As if I don't have enough to worry about, we are in for some major storms and power outages over the next few days.

We had to buy an extra battery and portable wifi hoping it will tide us through this week.

[Casablanca]

What a beauty!
Hope your storms are not as bad as feared and your power outages brief.

[Issi Bannerman]

What a beautiful fellow. Such wonderful colours. It seems your weather is as bad as ours at the moment. I feel summer here is going to be over before it starts! Fingers crossed for you.

[Keren]

Wow this is a lovely looking bird nice colours

[aikiuser (jenn)]

Really cool looking bird, not one I know just yet. Good luck with those impending storms--stay safe!

[Valerie Chesney]

Delightful!..Fav
Stay safe in those storms & hope all is restored soon!

[narayani]

Fabulous shot

[YvetteL]

Amazing colours! Stay safe!

[Susan Wakely]

Real concentration of the job in hand (foot).

[Joan Robillard]

Good close up

[haskar]

Great colours and details.

[Mags]

Super closeup!

[winghong_ho]

Great close-up.

[katy]

Absolutely gorgeous close-up with fabulous detail. I am really sorry. You have so much on your plate right now.

[Bucktree]

Beautiful capture. Hope you don't lose power.

[gloria jones]

Brilliant capture

[Chris Cook]

Fabulous shot! Your South African wildlife is quite marvellous. I hope you weather the storms ok. Those constant power outages must be quite frustrating.

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Excellent.

[Renee Salamon]

Perfect close up

[Merrelyn]

Great detail Diana. I hope the storms don't cause any damage and that you are able to sort through the things theatre worrying you.

[Beryl Lloyd]

Super close-up . Sorry about your difficult time with electricity and weather !

[Kate]

Awesome capture...best of luck surviving the storms.

[Kathy A]

Fabulous shot!

[Tia]

Beautiful colours on the bird. Stay safe in the storms.

[Christine Sztukowski]

Spectacular capture, stay safe

[Beverley]

What a beauty, A wonderful photo! Love it!
Hope alls ok tonight stay safe…

[Walks @ 7]

Most excellent, tells a story well. Hope and pray that your power issues are bad and short lived.

[KV]

Gorgeous colors… nice focus.

[Peter]

Fantastic closeup detail and brilliant colours Diana, Fav:)

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Great shot

[George]

Hope it’s not as bad as you fear.

[Heather]

Wow! What a stunning capture, Diana! Great detail and such striking light and colours! And look at those toes! Fav! (Hope you manage okay over the next few days. Fingers (and toes of the purple swamphen) crossed!

[Carole Sandford]

Great shot!

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Beautiful image- I hope your purchase serves you well or that the storms are not as bad as expected! Hang in there Diana!

[Joy's Focus]

Superb capture!

[Diana]

@casablanca @jamibann @kerenmcsweeney @aikiuser @happysnaps @narayani @lettevy @wakelys @joansmor @haskar @marlboromaam @wh2021 @grammyn @dkellogg @seattlite @cdcook48 @mittens @rensala @merrelyn @beryl @k9photo @kjarn @tiaj1402 @365projectorgchristine @beverley365 @joysabin @kvphoto @pcoulson @elisasaeter @gaf005 @365projectorgheatherb @carole_sandford @olivetreeann @joysfocus Thanks for the great comments and favs, they are very much appreciated :-)

[L. H.]

You have the most gorgeous bird photos, and gorgeous birds where you live or travel.

[Vesna]

Superb photo!

[Glover Shearron, Jr.]

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[Diana]

@prettycheeses @vesna0210 @ggshearron Thanks so much :-)