Birds in our area

There are lots of birds in our area thanks to the thick foliage including many trees bearing figs, nuts and fruits that attract these birds. I am not so knowledgeable about the different species though I have learned much over the years of taking photos and asking friends to identify the birds. Among those we know are residing in our area (not the migratory kind) are sparrows (maya), swifts, owls, kingfishers, woodpeckers, orioles, pipits, rails (tikling) and coucals. Here's a couple of birds that we've seen recently including a pair who built a nest in our garden.

I have yet to identify this bird but this is one of a pair that built a nest in one of the thicker bushes in our garden. Their home is quite secure because cats don't scale the improvised fence made out of PVC pipes and won't likely sneak as we have 7 dogs patrolling our grounds.

A crow or "uwak" perched on one of the acacia trees near our home

 

The crows are predatory of other birds, especially the young. We've seen other birds attack them in an effort to protect their nests. We also suspect they also eat squirrels, which we think sort of provides a balance in the numbers of the latter. I will try to get more photos of other birds soon. It's quite challenging to do so on our smart phones so we often joke that maybe we could get a nice camera with a powerful lens to take photos.

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