This afternoon we were relaxing on the veranda of our cottage here at Thendele in the Royal Natal National Park, when a flock of Helmeted Guineafowl came around for a visit, presenting Joubert with an excellent opportunity to practice some close-up bird photography – and with great success I might add!
9 years old: March 2019. Joubert photographing guineafowl at Thendele
Joubert’s photos of Thendele’s Guineafowl
Joubert’s photos of Thendele’s Guineafowl
Joubert’s photos of Thendele’s Guineafowl
Joubert’s photos of Thendele’s Guineafowl
Joubert’s photos of Thendele’s Guineafowl
Joubert’s photos of Thendele’s Guineafowl
Joubert’s photos of Thendele’s Guineafowl
Joubert’s photos of Thendele’s Guineafowl
The clouds also lifted just high enough for a while to provide a clear view of the Amphitheatre!
Drakensberg Amphitheatre seen from Thendele in the Royal Natal National Park, 23 March 2019
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Cool! Yes, practice makes perfect! 🙂
Just by the way… he has a few great teachers!
NS – Pa, ma… oom… en Ma Natuur!
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Very kind of you, AJ!
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Very interesting birds! Great photos by Joubert! Nice job! 😎
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He’ll be thrilled to hear that his photos are still getting so much attention and praise, thank you!
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Lovely photos from Joubert of birds that are so quick moving its difficult to capture them. How unusual to see at least one of them actually lying down! Happy for you that the clouds lifted so that you could photograph the beautiful Amphitheatre.
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We had a little chuckle watching one of the fowls actually dosing of like an old man in church and then wake up with a flurry once his head hit his chest! Amazing that they’d be so relaxed among humans and with so many raptors about.
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That is amusing. I wonder if they perhaps bank on the presence of usually friendly humans deterring raptors?
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They were absolutely unconcerned by our presence and I got the idea that they were used to being fed, as they would even venture right into the door of the cottage!
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so refreshing!!!! i wish i could be a voyeur into the future and see what the young maestro will do with his life! no matter his choices, he will have a positive impact – most likely in helping preserve what’s left of our natural world!
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Thanks very much, Lisa! We think so too!
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Well done Joubert. It looks like you got down on their level. That creates a more interesting perspective.
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Thank you for the kind words, Tim – I’ll pass them along to Joubert
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You’re welcome. I look forward to more of his images.
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Joubert has made some amazing shots! Bravo! 🙂
Best wishes,
Takami
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Thank you very much, Takami!
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Excellent photographic opportunity! Walked right up to you!
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It does help when your photographic subjects play along!
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Ha ha!
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Well done Joubert! Bird shots can be tricky and yours turned out great. 🙂
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Kind words from the bird photography expert herself! Thanks, Kathy!
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Pragtig Joubert! Ek kan sien jy ontwikkel reeds ‘n oog vir buitengewone foto’s en nie net prentjies van die voëls nie. Die kopskote is besonders, veral die jong kuiken. Welgedaan!
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Ai Dina, Joubert sal gaande wees oor jou gawe kommentaar – baie dankie!
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Excellent photographs, Joubert! They are such beautiful birds.
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Thank you very much, Jane – Joubert is thrilled at all the kind comments!
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Well deserved and it is so important for kids to study the arts. 🙂
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Couldn’t agree more, Jane!
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Joubert did a terrific job with those photos!
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Thanks Montucky!
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The Amphitheatre is amazing! Wouldn’t you love to live right there?
I would say your son is becoming a sharp photographer in his own right. What great pictures!
When I was a girl, my family had ordinary guineafowl (Texas, USA). The hens you have look like ours, but we had no fancy males that I can remember. They are GREAT guards for intruders! Their familiar “par-trek” over and over let us know something was going on.
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Indeed, Beth – living with the Amphitheatre standing guard above does sound like paradise! And can those Guineafowls ever put up a racket!? Though still, a beautiful part of the African dawn and dusk symphony.
Thanks as well for the kind comments on Joubert’s photos, as you can imagine we’re rather proud!
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Thank you for sharing the guinea fowl photos with us, Joubert.
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He did it with great pleasure, Tracy!
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Wow! You got a great photographer in the works! Do you feel your job threatened D.? 🙂
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Not at all – pretty soon I can retire and leave all the photography in Joubert’s capable hands!
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Great shots – congrats, Joubert!
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Thank you very much, Anne-Christine!
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Joubert is a wonderful photographer!
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Thank you Deb – I’ll pass on your kind words to him!
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Please do! He takes wonderful photographs.
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He did a great job, but with such great teachers/examples, it’s no wonder. 🙂
janet
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Ah, that’s so kind of you Janet – thank you!
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Daar’s ‘n trop wat partykeer hier rondloop. Ek los als om hulle te bekyk. Weird creatures!
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Hulle lyk nie altyd baie slim nie, maar is fassinerend om dop te hou!
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Beautiful captures, Joubert! This is a really pretty bird.
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Glad you liked his shots so, Lois!
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VERY nice, especially like the close-up head shots. Thank you
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Thank you, Liz!
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These are wonderful photographs!
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Joubert will be thrilled to read your comment, thanks Anne!
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