African Tourists

[gubbs]

I'd not seen these before, so I looked them up. They are Yellow wagtails visiting the UK for the summer from Africa. They feed on the dragonflies and bugs around the river and are superb hunters....entertaining to watch too

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http://Gubbs.smugmug.com/photos/29273328-L.jpg

[ginger_55]

Tourists, Gubbs, that is funny!

And I see a reflection, too. Pretty little things.

ginger

[bfjr]

And here I thought I was going to see the Gubbs Clan, in Pitt Helmets and safari shorts standing next to a couple of Zulus in full dress :lol4

Nice shots either way :D

[ginger_55]

And here I thought I was going to see the Gubbs Clan, in Pitt Helmets and safari shorts standing next to a couple of Zulus in full dress :lol4

Nice shots either way :D
Ben, there would have to be an elephant, giraffe, some wildlife, or at least flower in the photo: this is the nature forum.

I would love to see the Gubbs clan, as so described.

ginger

[BigAl]

I'd not seen these before, so I looked them up. They are Yellow wagtails visiting the UK for the summer from Africa. They feed on the dragonflies and bugs around the river and are superb hunters....entertaining to watch too

Hey Gubbs, I thought it was the other way round - they are summer visitors to Africa from Europe :scratch

(I think the way birding people look at it is that they breed in Europe so they visit us :evil)

Nice pics - I know how hard it is to catch them, as they dodge around so quickly :thumb

regards
alan

[Harryb]

Very nice Gubbs. Love the colors in that little one.

[wxwax]

Nice piccies and even better story. Imagine those tiny things flying all the way to Africa. Very impressive. I can't even fly off the sofa.

[Phil U.]

very cool shots gubbs! :thumb