The Red-billed Spurfowl (Pternistis adspersus), also known as the Red-billed Francolin.
One that is not easy to capture on camera… this one walked right up to me hidden behind a tree…. it was a big tree luckily…
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Delightful! NOW golf courses are interesting.
Thanks for a great post.
My pleasure that you enjoyed…
Great Bulldog! (I loved the one of the bird laughing, also – really made me laugh out loud!)
Thank you…
What a great set – love the narrative.
Thank you…
You’re back! Loved your golfing buddy – hiding behind a tree Bulldog, the mind boggles! Looking forward to seeing your Kalahari captures
They are all on their way…
What a lucky day for you Bulldog. He is a grand bird and does look quite large. I guess it is true what they say about the camera adding a few pounds.
Got so close I could add the pounds… but glad you reminded me of that point.. looking at photos taken of me, I’ve not put on weight it’s just the camera…lol
Molto buffo questo uccello, fantastiche le foto
Ciao, Pat
Thanks Pat
Love the picture of the bird laughing. That’s something I would do!
I thought you might enjoy this one…
Good to see you back! Great shots of this elusive bird. I love the feathers (and the commentary!)
Thanks Dianne.. so much more to come I don’t know what to post first…
Good catch Bulldog. That’s looks like a big bird. What eats them?
Not so big.. in fact the goshawks and Martial eagles enjoy them when they can capture the fast moving bird….
Thank you. Maybe they just seem big relative to what I see here.
We could make a tv sit-com out of this guy!! He looks like he’d play a mean game of golf too
~ Wonderful shots dearest Bulldog! Lots of Love and welcome HOME!! x R
Thanks Robyn he was just one of so many lucky captures this trip….
looking forward ….i bet you have so many to review and edit ~ hope you had a wonderful time:)
He could be glad is wasn’t me that he met on the green – he would have been in great danger – with my rabbit chasers. Brilliant shots of a great bird
Thanks Viveka… not sure your rabbit chasers would get any where near him… a very timid fowl that walked straight up towards me before he knew I was there….
But it was because you are male .. *smile
You got some brilliant shots out him and really enjoyed your post and it gave me a massive smile.
Didn’t expect to be hanging on the words of a bird this morning, and yet, here I was enjoying his morning stroll! Enjoyed it very much, thank you
I’m glad you enjoyed and have so much more to share after a month walk about…
Great to see ou back here, and you’ve brought your great sense of humour back with you.
Love the pics, especially the laughing one. You’re posts are so entertaining. 
Thank you.. had a marvelous time and got so much material… missing the place already…
Haha, you crack me up.
fabulous series 
Thanks Inga… getting used to this…
Good God what a startling bird! A character of a bird. Still it looks warm over there, glad you are safely back from your travels!! .. c
Thanks Cecilla… a life time experience I hope that will be repeated… if business is good this year I’m on my way back as soon as I can afford it…
I hope business is good then.. c
I love his great big laugh!!!
He certainly chortled away as though he had been watching my golf…
Love the set! Such authority this one walks with!
He only waddled across towards me as he could not see me… if he had of taken a photo of me he would have seen a big grin on my face…
I can see that grin now!!
haha
That is the craziest bird I have ever seen! It’s like a quail, chicken, pidgin!! Ha love it!!
Thank you… they are strange but like all francolin and quail… very quick to flight .. so this was lucky…
SUPER COOL!!!! I love it when you go on vacation!!! I get so many tours and play golf!! Go over seas!!! Your so generous!
Well you might enjoy this trip…Thank you…
Great photos, love the laughing one! Welcome back Bull Dog!
Thanks Diana… in a way I wish I was still there… what a place…
Nice to see you back, bird whisperer!
Thanks Dear… not sure if I don’t want to be here, but rather back there.. I love that area…
lovely funny and wonderful photographs. Thank you dear Rob, love, nia
Thank you Nia… back in the city…
It looks like a guinnea fowl except for its face! Those eyes!
Much smaller than the guinnea, but like all francolins.. shy and fly so quick… this really didn’t see me till the last minute..
enjoyed the talk as much as the photos..lol
Thank you…
The last was just before he flew at speed….
heh
Glad you enjoyed
LOL
Very funny Bulldog 
Thanks… enjoyed it myself…