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Wednesday, May 24, 2017

Greater Double-collared Sunbird

Although I've posted this bird before (and quite recently) I just cannot resist showing it [off] again. I was at the kitchen sink when I saw the female in the  Tecomaria capensis  / Cape Honeysuckle near the rose garden. 

I grabbed my camera from the office table, she'd moved to the Leonotis leonurus / Wild dagga which is in full bloom at the moment. I snapped her ...

...and then spent the next two hours photographing the male of the species. He was also feeding off the Leonotis leonurus .  
 Note how the sunbird grips his perch with his feet 







 Another acrobatic feat from this agile bird 

Greater Double-collared Sunbird (male)

I don't know what I was supposed to be doing that afternoon; all I know is that I didn't do it. Instead, I had great fun photographing this beautiful bird.

I'm linking to Wild Bird Wednesday here

HAPPY WEDNESDAY TO YOU ALL! 

7 comments:

  1. Hi Jo, I followed the link from Stewart's wild bird wednesday, and your page was blank,apart from a mesage saying this page dosen't exist. However I clicked on somthing else and yay up poped a beautiful and well photographed Sunbird, brilliant.
    Take care, Gordon.

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  2. he is gorgeous and blends right in with the flowers, he has all he colors they have. love the little claws hanging on tight... I would have spent that long to

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  3. Hello JO, I love your pretty Sunbird. The flowers are lovely too. Happy Wednesday, enjoy your day!

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  4. Wow--no matter how many times you share this bird, I LOVE seeing it.... Such gorgeous colors...

    Love the flowers too--and obviously that bird is enjoying the flowers also!!!

    Hugs,
    Betsy

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  5. I am so jealous!!! They are like our hummingbirds and yet not. Wonderful photos!

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  6. I'm sure that whatever you were supposed to be doing wasn't nearly as exciting Jo 😊 the colours on the male sunbird are irradecently gorgeous! Super fab captures!

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