This morning "Horace" appeared unexpectedly to sit on the high tree!
We are in winter now in South Africa and even in summer "Horace" only comes around mid morning. This morning however he was unusually early.
There are two reasons for this, one is that the birds know that it's going to rain today and two is that "Horace" brought along a new visitor!
But let me tell you the story with an amazing ending!
As usual "Horace" looks great on the high tree!
And there he goes!
But wait! There was a huge commotion in the tree behind me that we call the Loerie tree!
Guess who? Yep! This is "Horace's" youngster! Horace junior! All of the Loeries and other birds escaped with a loud noise and the landing of Horace junior was the cause for the racket!
But now I will show you something totally unbelievable!
An inquisitive Loerie youngster appeared to have a look at this strange bird!
And then a second Loerie youngster appeared behind Horace junior. to also take a peep.
Suicide I thought and I stepped closer in case Horace junior attacked the harmless Loeries! What an easy meal a Loerie youngster would make for this prestigious hunter. (You can see Horace junior looking at me)
But nothing happened! Believe me when I say that nothing happened. The Loeries decided Horace junior was harmless and Horace junior for some reason didn't attack them.
Had the Loeries seen an earlier photo that I took of Horace Junior in their company, they would have fled for their lives!
Let me show you the photo!
Pure killer don't you think? And I don't think the peeping young Loerie could see Horace junior's face.
So for now we see a very improbable truce, but we all know that soon these youngsters will become adults and also sworn enemies. Today the Loeries had a miraculous escape from certain death. I wonder what would have happened if the old man, "Horace" was about! I am still rattled by what I saw!
Hope you enjoyed the post!
How many times did we as humans not come close to mortal danger without even knowing it! Only later to look back and to realize that we were protected in our naivety Oh, yes, there was one that stepped closer to us in these situations, one to protect us against the danger! The Lord himself.
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