Blessed to see a Swee :)

Rox · Post by **Rox** » Sun Mar 08, 2015 1:17 pm

These two are starting to visit more regularly and we are feeling incredibly blessed to have them in the garden. Such beautiful little waxbills

debbie276 · Post by **debbie276** » Sun Mar 08, 2015 1:20 pm

Oh WOW!! Very cool

Post by **delray** » Sun Mar 08, 2015 1:34 pm

awesome!

MariusStegmann · Post by **MariusStegmann** » Sun Mar 08, 2015 2:01 pm

Fantatic Rox, you are so lucky to have them in your own garden. And you are pretty handy with the camera too. I wonder how many times have you seen them and didn't have your camera on hand. I have only seen them in Petshops, but people tell me there are lots in Bainskloof.

Post by **Sally** » Sun Mar 08, 2015 7:43 pm

Oh, you are so lucky! You get to see the kind that have black faces, which we never see imported here! Those are gorgeous!

Jen · Post by **Jen** » Sun Mar 08, 2015 8:05 pm

Soooo beautiful!!!!!! In your backyard....and you caught them on camera! Incredible! Thank you for sharing such a sight that we here in Texas will NEVER get to see!

finchandlovebird · Post by **finchandlovebird** » Mon Mar 09, 2015 11:29 am

Beautiful birds....lucky you! But I'm intrigured with the bird feeder; it's fantastic! Is it boughten or made?

Post by **Hilary** » Mon Mar 09, 2015 11:58 am

I haven't seen any swees (even imported) in my area in years - lucky you to have them in your garden! They are such sweet little things!

MiaCarter · Post by **MiaCarter** » Mon Mar 09, 2015 12:53 pm

What a pretteeeey swee!

Goodness they are so lovely! I'd have to sit on my hands to keep myself from netting them! LOL

And I love that bird bath thingie too! The stone beads are really neat.

Sam007 · Post by **Sam007** » Mon Mar 09, 2015 7:44 pm

Very nice!

Rox · Post by **Rox** » Tue Mar 10, 2015 2:24 am

finchandlovebird Dolly, I bought that feeder from a local nursery. I loved the beaded look to it! It's a pretty simple design if you have the tools available to make it

Thanks for the comments everyone! I really do hope they hang around. For all I know, they might have been around for ages but just not coming down to the feeder. They are incredibly shy. I had to use stealth mode to sneak inside, get the camera and tiptoe back outside again to take this photo, lol!

MariusStegmann · Post by **MariusStegmann** » Tue Mar 10, 2015 4:28 am

Rox Rox, I would be soooo tempted to put out a few nests for them. Small wicker ones, hidden away, but with something above to keep the rain off. Remember when Christo posted those pictures of those "Jan Groentjes" sunbirds that bred in his backyard.

Rox · Post by **Rox** » Tue Mar 10, 2015 5:14 am

MariusStegmann You know, I have also thought about that. I have a couple of wicker baskets lying around that would be perfect. I just need to construct a roof for them...

Hmmm, a great weekend project to look into

lnlovesorange · Post by **lnlovesorange** » Tue Mar 10, 2015 2:28 pm

Oh they are pretty!!!! I love to outside bird....in my area spring is coming, and i CAN'T WAIT!!! Never get to see anything like those beauties, but we get some cool stuff!!!

Teagarden · Post by **Teagarden** » Tue Mar 10, 2015 8:26 pm

How wonderful to see such beauties in your garden. Thank you for sharing.
Mary

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