My veranda office is proving to be quite a hit - I see things that I would normally miss!
There is much activity in the long grass next to an old reservoir on the field
I zoomed in and was rather amazed to watch the feeding tactics of these little Mannikins
They would fly up, grab on to a grass stem about halfway up and step up further and further
until it bends over!
until it bends over!
side step, side step, side step ...and then down we go...
Ah - seed at hand - and then the friends join in for the feast !! Ingenious!
After witnessing this I can't help but question once again: how can people refer to someone who is not too bright as 'birdbrained'??
