Crested Barbet.. a visitor to the Pretoria fruit salad tree.

Crested Barbet (Trachyphonus vaillantii)

You can’t miss this bird with its very colourful plumage the Crested Barbet is unmistakable. This small bird has a speckled yellow and red face with a small black crest. The belly is yellow with red speckles, wings are black with white specks and it has a broad black band on its neck. Yellow head and body with black and white feathers, with red markings on the head of the body, its colour blends in so well in the bush. A coat of many colours.

But this one I’ve been trying to capture at the right time of the day.. but had to put up with bad light and all the wrong conditions that all the experts say you should not bother shooting in and captured him today at midday..

and now for the fashion show showing this years trends….

TaaDaaaaaaaa ….. Now for our first shot we show the black back with white flecks, very in fashion this season….

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Notice the orange hues of the neck and darkening of the ears.. all make up should concentrate in this area for the season….

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Red around the backside is very in this season so do concentrate on that and ensure your trailing tail is black with white dots….

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Chew fruit this year rather than gum…. and dye the front of your hair red…

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Note the red dye in the front of the head… (Red hair is in Blonde out) wear a black and white bib..

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This gives one a better perspective of the black and white bib.. always wear yellow dress with red flecks or dots… very in this year Ladies…

please send full size photos of your like fashion to this site for critique from the fashion Guru…the Bulldog…

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And that Ladies and Gentlemen concludes our fashion show for the day…