This crested barbet stopped by the watering hole while I was at the Mkombe bird hide at Zimanga Game Reserve. For reasons I can’t quite put my finger on, it reminds me of the cartoon character Foghorn Leghorn from the Looney Tunes cartoons I watched when I was a kid.
Have great evening everyone!
![Striking the most intimidating poster possible! 1/1600 sec, f7.1 ISO 1250](https://jsawicky.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/20150303_crested-barbet-4.jpg?resize=525%2C351)
1/1600 sec, f7.1 ISO 1250
![Calling to a friend, or calling out a foe?](https://jsawicky.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/20150303_crested-barbet-3.jpg?resize=525%2C351)
![Getting ready for what was a very ungraceful leap over to the other side of the water.](https://jsawicky.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/20150303_crested-barbet-2.jpg?resize=525%2C351)
![Checking out the seed on offer.](https://jsawicky.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/20150303_crested-barbet.jpg?resize=525%2C351)
He is sooo cute! That first picture is hilarious! Great and fun moments captured!!
Thanks Christy! If you look closely, the feathers on the side of his (or her) head almost look like ears.