Couple Of Birds Keep Future Going

Dark-capped Bulbul (aka Toppie) these wonderful visitors to our garden are monogamous, roosting at night pressed together perching with heads tucked under-wing.

He is an excellent protector while she builds the nest he protects their territory, also feeds her while brooding then assists feeding when chicks are growing, now that is called parenting. Difficult to tell which is male or female being of similar size with same markings.

Hadeda ibis another bird where looks don't alter much between the sexes, she is simply a little smaller in stature, another monogamous species.

Hadeda when startled at night will take flight screaming on their way up, today spray painting my roof giving me that aloof look, you can't stop me!

Red-capped robin-chat where sexes are similar he is slightly more striking in colour, I could not tell which is hopping around before my eyes.

Dedication, cooperation between male and female raising young from courtship to parenting making them very good parents. Migratory birds that adapt to different environments and climates in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Juvenile Fork-tailed Drongo without the red eye of an adult bird by what I could see. Adults are feisty birds that will bomb raptors and humans to drive them away from their nest.

Afrikaans named "Mikstertbyvanger" which aptly describes the agile bird and it's love for eating bees, often found close to bee hives. Robbers on wing, they will attack other birds to steal their catch of the day as well....

Another monogamous pair where Fork-tailed Drongo's female vs male vary slightly in colour, males slightly more glossy , not something you would notice at a glimpse.

Now it's up to you whether they male or female, bit sketchy asking anyone their sex of late, so my preference remains keep guessing and have a wonderful day, thanks for swinging by to read about the birds in the sky.

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Thought for Today: "Everything has a pattern and a partner." - African Proverb

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