Saturday, August 5, 2023

Just checking before digging


A coppersmith barbet checking out the spot before commencing to dig its nest in the banyan tree.

Click on the link below to see a short clip I made over a period of 7 + days of the coppersmith barbet building its home.

Linking to Saturday's critters  

13 comments:

  1. ...perhaps the housing shortage would be different if it was this easy to build a house! Thanks for the video.

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  2. Hari OM
    I love the Barbets... the vid is extra special! YAM xx

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  3. Hello,
    The Barbet is a beautiful bird, I enjoyed the video and watching the process on the nest.
    Great captures. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care, have a great weekend. PS, thanks so much for leaving me a comment.

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  4. Que bien se sostiene, en el tronco de ese árbol. Es un genial equilibrista.

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  5. A busy little bird. Thanks for th video.

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  6. The ease with which it uses sharp bills for nest excavation is impressive. Great capture!

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  7. The video was very neat. Amazing at how deep he goes into the old branch. Thanks for sharing!

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  8. Love it.
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