Long Tailed Widow Bird.

The cock bird is just starting to display to the hen in the foreground.

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Mark Ridgway

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I remember watching a doco on these. Makes one wonder what's going on in the female mind during this display. Posted 9 years ago
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  Thanks Mark might have learnt from us humans. Posted 9 years ago

Oddfeel

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Awesome photograph!! Posted 9 years ago
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  Thanks Oddfeel they certainly get up to some antics . Posted 9 years ago

Ferdy Christant

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What a shot, I'm speechless. Posted 9 years ago
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  We were driving along just outside Jo- Burg (road in the background of the photo) poked the lens out the window took a few quick shots had to keep moving as the traffic was pretty heavy. Posted 9 years ago
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    That makes the shot even more impressive :) Posted 9 years ago

Sunil R Agadi

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That's a great catch indeed. :) Posted 9 years ago
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  Thanks Sunil. Posted 9 years ago

The Long-tailed widowbird

The long-tailed widowbird, also known as the “Sakabula,” is a species of bird in the Ploceidae family. The species are found in Angola, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Lesotho, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, and southern Zaire.

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Similar species: Perching Birds

Species identified by Back Water Fox