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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Martin Hobbs" data-source="post: 1362100" data-attributes="member: 69991">Hi Allan, Sal,I was watching the Pintailed Whydah on the weekend and the one that wasn't intimidated by him...... my dog, who sat under the seed feeder and didn't move even though the Whydah kept swooping down towards her!!!As for the birds, I haven't seen any bird that isn't scared off from the determined aggression of this little bird. I think the high pitched scream that accompanies the dive bombing technique adds to the terror of this small bird with the big attitude.I have attached a picture of him on the floor under the seed feeder... you will notice he is alone....I have just finished a large bird bath that I built in the middle of the grassy area (I cannot justify calling it a lawn as it is all veld grass) on Saturday. I filled it with water on the Sunday afternoon and the first visitor appeared late afternoon as the sun was setting. It was a Wattled Plover and it really seemed to enjoy the cool water on a hot (34c) afternoon.The other bird that entertained me yesterday was the Southern Boubou. He was calling all morning from the Fever Trees and the Sweet Thorns next to the house. He is very loud when close up! Sorry, I tried to upload the pics but it keeps failing, I think it is a problem with my IE7? Martin</blockquote>