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….
Notice the orange hues of the neck and darkening of the ears.. all make up should concentrate in this area for the season….
Red around the backside is very in this season so do concentrate on that and ensure your trailing tail is black with white dots….
Chew fruit this year rather than gum…. and dye the front of your hair red…
Note the red dye in the front of the head… (Red hair is in Blonde out) wear a black and white bib..
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…
And that Ladies and Gentlemen concludes our fashion show for the day…
The Photographic Journey of bulldog. 
Love sitting in the front seat of your fashion show! This bird has so many brilliant colors. It just stands out for what seems like a little bird.
It is a small bird but a colour combo that disappears so well when it’s in a tree,, good camo…
When did red hair become a fashion trend? Blondes are out, eh? We’ll see about that!
Stay Blonde.!!!!! the bird tells me it changed it’s mind after receiving death threats…
Oh, there was never any threat of me changing my hair color. I was going to rally all blondes in the animal kingdom and challenge the “Reds” to a hair-off. Wait. That didn’t sound right… 😉
Definitely not dressed for camoflage. 😉
That’s for sure…
Love your fashion show and tips! 🙂
Don’t take the tips too seriously… lol… thanks LuAnn
They are Gorgeous,Thanks for sharing !!
My pleasure thanks for the visit and comment…
I remember how we sat on the balcony when you took these photos, they came out beautifully. One objection though, I am a silver fox………now I hear that you prefer REDHEADS!!! Mrs. P, you and I will have to get together because this, is fighting talk. Run Bulldog…….Run……
Gee love I’m just glad you got your hair back after the chemo… I don’t care what colour it is… as long as you’ve got more than me..
Good save
One of my favourite birds to watch. The lighting is perfect, bright sunshine fades the colours. I am so jealous – great photos.
Thank you… i would have preferred a little more sunshine to come through the tree…
A clever combination, colourfulness and camouflage.
Thanks Alex..
gorgeous bird, lovely colour and are those gazelles in your header? That is a fantastic shot, obviously i am not visiting often enough!.. c
The header is our famous Springboks… which play against your All Blacks… and unfortunately often lose…
Thanks the bird is definitely one of many colours…
Great photos especially the last one showing a lovely picture of the bib.
Thanks Chris
You are a wonderful fashion show announcer … but as far as that outfit, better on the bird than on me.
Come on frank look around on the golf course you see many golfers dressed like this…lol
Good point … but not I!
stunning! kudos~
Thanks Cindy..
Blond is out! What?! Dang!
No yours can stay.. it suits you…
So beautiful. bulldog. Now I”m off to dye my hair red. 😀
No don’t do that… blonde is back in…
What a colourful bird. Beautiful!!
Thanks Anneli
my initial reaction……. deep breath, sigh – not sure how to describe in type-written form but basically it took my breath away 🙂
Wow .. thank you..
Ha ha – fashion from a rummage sale, I think. I always think the crested barbet made his clothes from scraps. Lovely photos – gorgeous bird!
Thanks .. it is one of those that certainly seems to have a coat of many colours just thrown together…
Beautiful bird! I really need to do the fruit salad tree. 🙂
Thanks you must try it…
Fantastiche, wowwww 😀
Thanks Patricia…
LOL well bulldog: Unfortunately I don’t wear bibs, and im not entirely sure about a red backside. but since blonde is out, im happy to change that…will brown do? 😀
I love your comment… thank you… Blonde is always in with me, brown as well what the hell any colour.. I don’t have any… so how can I judge…??
hehe 😀
Great and funny! 🙂
Glad you enjoyed…
Such beautiful birds. I’ll trade you some of those for a few of our road runners. They’re meat-eaters … ugh!
I would love to play the fox and capture a few of those roadrunners…
Pretty bird. Loved the story you wove around it. Like me, all I see in my new home are grey birds. Pigeons galore and hadedas. Typical retirement attire??
Keep your eyes open .. the birds are only just beginning to make their appearance again, don’t know where they’ve been hiding but they are slowly returning…
Looks wonderful and congratulations on the shots.
Thanks Spook…
Thanks for the show…we certainly don’t get these in my garden…probably too cold for them.
Thanks Brian.. note the fashion tips are only for women… yep it is a bit of a hot area bird…
So glad I was able to attend the show today, the color were fabulous. ;o)
Thanks Kymee, don’t take any of the tips to seriously…
Another beautiful bird. I do like the little red splash on his head.
Quite the red cap… like the military police…
….. 🙂 You made me smile… birds fashion… beautiful their colours amazing. Thank you dear Rob, Love, nia
Thanks Nia… a coat of many colours…
From talking birdies to fashion birdies! LOL Great post and a very colorful birdie 🙂
Thanks T.. can I expect a photo of you so dressed??
I’m allergic to feathers…hehe
You have me laughing so hard it makes me want to try to duplicate the fashion and send you the pic…but then I thought of having to dye my hair red and that killed the thought. What do you mean blonde’s are out? I have spent two years gradually trying to go from very dark brown to my natural grey…I mean silver. I’ve made it to blonde and my stylist swears it is the exact tone that others are trying to to get…so who’s fibbing here you…or my stylist? Would a stylist lie?
Oh dear Mrs. P. but blonde is definitely in for you… dark brown to foxy silver grey, a natural colour, has to pass through blonde.. you Stylist is just so right… But do they lie? you ask… mine has been telling me for the last 20 odd years that my hair will come back, its just in a rest period… now would she lie to me and my bald head.?.. I don’t think so… glad I gave you a laugh and hope none of my followers take up the fashion tips.. could be horrendous…
🙂 Have a great day!
That’s a beautiful creature there. Thank you for sharing it with us
That is a pleasure Al…
🙂
They are gorgeous, Bulldog. I used to have some that visited in my garden. I used to leave fruit out for them but they have disappeared. Maybe they flew over to your place 😉
That could be the case… just when the light is right the blighter wont come to the fruit…