The irony of the Lineated Barbet is that it will announce its presence with its loud distinct call when it's in the area but will immediately disappear to camouflage when it senses that it has been sighted, its brilliant green the perfect cover for among the leaves.
I recall how many attempted to capture its images at the water hole but failed because of its rapid disappearance when they rushed for it. Even though I was alone on this occasion I still have to use this layer of a tree to quickly have a go at it until I felt it's safe to approach nearer as it was preoccupied then with its drinking and cleaning.
And this female Common Flameback Woodpecker had to come a visiting, and a common strategy of a woodpecker when it looked like it wanted to put one off its track, to backslide slowly down to its target destination.
Beauty in the eye of the beholder - a stunner of a bird although rather stocky looking.
And it's back to more sloshing and splashing.
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