THE GREY LOURIE......PHOTOGRAPHY

The grey lourie, also known as go-away bird, grey loerie, or kwêvoël, is a bold and common bird of southern Africa.
They are present in arid to moist, open woodlands and thorn savanna, especially near surface water.

Photograpth taken in the Kruger Park.

When disturbed, they make their presence known by their characteristically loud and nasal "kweh" or "go-way" calls, with the last syllable typically a descending drawl.
The grey lourie bird feeds on leaves, flowers, fruit, buds and the occasional small invertebrates.
They are agile birds and run along tree branches when feeding.
The grey go-away bird is an important seed disperser for a lot of fruit trees.