From My Archive #2 – Bird Portraits

With windy and rainy weather here in Cyprus at the moment, photography in nature has been a bit limited. So I spent some time browsing through my photo archive and came across these portraits of some rather remarkable birds.

I am not entirely sure where I photographed this black bird. The photos are from 2018, so my guess is that they were taken in Malta. But what kind of bird could it be?

These pelican photos were taken during a visit to Kuala Lumpur Bird Park back in 2013.

Looking through old photographs often feels a bit like travelling back in time, rediscovering moments that might otherwise have been forgotten.

Maybe a rainy day isn’t so bad after all.

15 responses to “From My Archive #2 – Bird Portraits”

  1. Peter Grey Avatar

    Wow! How wonderful!

    1. Anita Avatar

      Thank you, Peter! I’m glad you liked the photos.

  2. blhphotoblog Avatar

    The bird you are puzzling over is a Crested Guinea Fowl which live south of the Sahara in Africa. I guess if on Malta it was someone’s pet.

    1. Anita Avatar

      Thank you, Brian! Yes, it seems to be a Crested Guinea Fowl. Since they are native to sub-Saharan Africa, I most probably photographed it at BirdPark Malta in Salina while I was living on the island. If it had been someone’s pet, I would probably have remembered both where I saw it and the owner.

  3. Egídio Avatar

    Wow! These are great portraits. The second and third photos appear to be of a Crested Guineafowl (from an online search). Remarkable details, Anita. Imagine what else you have hidden in your archives…

    1. Anita Avatar

      Thank you, Egídio! And yes, those two are Crested Guineafowl. I’ve now found that this species has actually been kept at Salina Bird Park in Malta, so it seems my memory from 2018 was right after all. My archives keep surprising me.☺️

      1. Egídio Avatar

        Wonderful!

  4. bushboy Avatar

    The Crested Guinea Fowl has a great hair-do 😂

    1. Anita Avatar

      Haha, yes! A true style icon, and completely effortless 🤣😁 A big thank you for your comment, Brian.

  5. Tina Schell Avatar

    Crazy good images Anita! The guinea fowl is amazing

    1. Anita Avatar

      Thank you so much Tina. I really appreciate your kind words.

  6. Pepper Avatar

    Fabulous images! Their eyes are amazing. 😊

    1. Anita Avatar

      Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for your kind words Pepper.

  7. Jag Avatar

    Jag minns att du har visat fågelfoton från någon djurpark tidigare. Snygga och häftiga bilder på dessa. Den med den läckra frisyren är störtskön, tänk att få syn på en sån i naturen, det blå är så snyggt och röda ögon till det gör att man hajar till. Pelikanen ser lite fisförnäm ut, haha.

    1. Anita Avatar

      Stort tack för din kommentar.

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