Someone turn it on

A grey francoliin on a roof in Hawaii

On my recent walk along the coast to Hapuna (here), the trail passed through a residential area where there were some structures with a kind of thatched roof. I saw this Gray Francolin resting on one of them and liked how it blended in with the thatch. I thought the sprinkler could offer it a little refreshment, though I suspect if it went off the bird would have taken off like a bat out of hell.

Posted for Becky’s Squares theme of “Walking” (See more responses here).

10 thoughts on “Someone turn it on”

    1. Graham Post author

      They’re ground nesters and spend most of their time on the ground, so I think this was just a quiet resting perch. And yes those are fire sprinklers. I was surprised to see roofs like that, especially there.

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        1. Graham Post author

          Exactly. I was always amused by how they would run away when disturbed, and only take to the wing as a last resort. I guess they learned flying usually ended badly for them!

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