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!