I have been wanting to share these photos with you since we returned from holiday in Clarens. I’m not entirely sure what this little creature is in the above photo, he has a short tail and is terribly sweet. We named him Humphrey, I think the name Humphrey suits him tremendously:) Each morning, Humphrey would scoot out from the thick foliage onto the lawn and eat the grass. He was so entertaining to watch, just look at those eyes…
Ahhh and this beautiful bird, I think, is called a Marico Sunbird. He would fly around our home all day long landing only for short periods of time to feast on the Red Hot Poker flowers that were flowering in the garden. He was so beautiful and had such a melodious call.
We have these flowers growing here at home, but I think I must divide the roots and vary the areas where they are planted to attract more of these creatures to our garden.
Hope you are having an inspiring day…
Oh wow, Humphrey is adorable!
Ahhh, to my snowblind eyes (not really), you live and vacation in fairytale lands.
He IS inarguably a Humphrey.
That bird is beautiful! Red hot poker is only an annual here, it won’t survive the winter..too bad.
I live down the road from Wabi Sabi Wanderer, and I assure you, we ARE snowblind. That little rodent is hilarious!! What a character…and yes, he’s a Humphrey for sure. Love the colours of the bird and the flowers.
It’s funny, I was marveling to my husband about how exotic your wildlife is and how mundane ours seems. He says it’s all a matter of what you’re used to (I’m not entirely sold on this idea). Apparently, white squirrels are out of the ordinary most places in the USA. They’re common here – I’ve grown up with them. It’s hard to imagine a squirrel, raccoon, or chickadee as being exotic to anyone, though.
Thank you for sharing those wonderful photos. Humphrey is adorable – maybe a new knitting pattern is coming soon – he is a good model!! LOL!!
Beautiful photos. Looks lovely, especially as I sit here and it is 20 below zero F today and will be colder tomorrow.
That little furry guy is a cutie! I can’t wait for my little son to come home from school so I can show him that picture. And the gorgeous colors of that bird…awe-inspiring.
Thank you for sharing!
Beautiful! And Humphrey is super-cute. Thank you for sharing!
Could he be a wombat, I wonder? Or are those only Australian? I love fuzzy things that eat grass – I wish I could. And the bird – so lovely. We had a rat outside once. The dogs went mad, trying to find him under the deck, and I wasn’t too thrilled. But I found him one day and wished they weren’t so un-socially-acceptable. Humphry was a deal cuter, probably because of the tail problem. I am looking forward to a time when lions and lambs lie down together – I want to be in that pile.
Humphrey is a perfect name!! He looks like a little guinea pig.
The bird is beautiful with his colors. His beak is interesting isn’t it?
I just love all of the colors in nature….
Humphrey is too adorable! And, I just wanted to say what fun I am having making my valentine swap!!! Thanks for organizing it.
wow the colours are amazing and Humphrey is a perfect name 🙂
Humphrey’s very cute, are you going to make a ‘knitted’ version?
I agree with Flowermouse Designs, Humphrey looks like he’s modeling for your next design!
Heather L.
I am so happy you are enjoying the Valentine swap:) Please feel free to upload your swap photos to the Natural Suburbia Flickr group.
Emma,
I think I might, he is too sweet and so very plump!
oh Humphrey is great!;) love him as I love your photos..just beautiful!
JenMuuna
oh linda! i love these, the photos of the sunbird are awesome!
could the little guy be a pika? are there even pikas in s.a.? i have to go look now.
just beautiful!
Humphrey is a cutie. I wonder what he is? And that sunbird! Wow. I had to google it to learn more because I have never seen anything like it. Thanks for sharing the magical and beautiful creatures that visit your home.
Humphrey is a cutie, he is not a wombat but we have similar little creatures in Aust called bandicoots, he looks like he may be a relation 🙂
Stunning photos, Linda!
Our rooster was called Humphrey 🙂
What beautiful wildlife you are blessed to see. Humphrey looks like the sweetest little thing and the pictures of the bird are amazing!
Beautiful pictures! Humphrey is so cute, he looks a little like a capybara.
Oooh! I love that mouse-like critter with beady eyes.. He looks so soft and pettable..
Hi Linda…
Is Humphrey not a Dassie / Rock Hyrax?
I’ve not seen them in the Free State before, only in the Waterberg and Mpumulanga, but I can’t imagine why they wouldn’t also like the sandstoney cliffs of Clarens?
Kat
Hi Kat,
Humphrey is about the size of a guinea pig, he isn’t too big so I’m not sure if he is a Rock Hyrax. I wish I could find out what he is though because I want to knit him:)
Thanks for visiting here.
Warmly
Linda
No idea what humphrey is – other than adorable! I love the bird photos too…nature comes up with the most beautiful things <3