#sunbirds

It is amazing to see how the parents teach their children. We dared not to go outside as the damaging wind gusts were blowing wildly, and so I was forced to stay inside. But as usual I made a plan, as

Two species that are similarly colored, but quite different in size. In here you will see 4 shots of the male and his female, and then 4 shots of the other sunbird and his female. It was the one non misty

The smallest and the biggest of the sunbird species with their iridescent colors. At first, I will show you the smallest sunbird and his claim to fame is that he is the best singer of all the sunbird species

Some sunbird action on show today and I hope that the Saturday is good for everyone. This is a male Southern Double-collared sunbird (Cinnyris chalybeus), and after the stretches I could see where he landed

I was hunting a sunbird when all of a sudden, this drone appeared to take a shot of me. So, the hunter became the hunted, as someone had a look at me, and I lifted my hand in a wave with a smile of course.

...and look what came in to sit on a high tree in the sun. I got him on camera at a very special time in their lives. It is called the breeding session, and Romeo was dressed in his mating suit. It is

I have a mix of photos in here, and I will open with a silhouette of a Harrier Hawk. The light was not ideal for photography in the sky, but I decided to give it a go. Too early to get clear shots of the

Juveniles all over the place now, and this one is a Malachite Sunbird. The specie name of the Malachite Sunbird is Nectarinia famosa. We have a great fondness of sunbirds, as I have posted them regularly

The little guy is up first, and he already has his dad's twinkling song. Here he was sipping nectar on our Jacob's Ladder plant. We are looking forward to the little sunbird becoming an adult. Hopefully

As usual, we did not expect a visit in this area by this beauty. Even though the visit was spoiled, I managed to get some lovely shots of the visitor. I got one of them when we visited a shore town called

Two lovely ladies decided to put on a show for us. Look how relaxed this one was, as she did a one-legged pose. She is the wife of a Malachite Sunbird, and I didn't expect to find her here. I always cast

I will share some lovely wild birds in a garden here. This youngster is a Southern Double-crossed sunbird (Cinnyris chalebeus). This is one of our favorite places to visit, as then we can sit with our

Come for a short walk, and let's see what we can get on camera. The fist bird that we saw is one of my favorites, the Malachite Sunbird (Nectarinia famosa). We went for a short walk on a farm, and I have

...and then another silhouetted bird of note. The birds always welcome summer with song. A little Southern Double-collared Sunbird (Cynnyris chalybeus) gave us a solo song performance, and it was really

Crimson-backed Sunbird Leptocoma minima

A relaxing Sunday read to marvel at the beauty of nature. The Protea Pincushion flowers are now starting to bloom. I have shown in some recent posts how the Malachite Sunbirds (Nectarinia famosa) were

We are now in early winter, and it is also Malachite Sunbird season. The Malachite Sunbirds (Nectarinia famosa) breed during the winter season, so that their youngsters will emerge from the nest during

...and not every day that you will see some weird shots in here. We had this little Southern Double-collared Sunbird (Cinnyris chalybeus) on the water bottle. But don't miss the next 4 photos as they are

This little guy was happily singing away. It is a Southern Double-collared Sunbird (Cinnyris Chalybeus), and the adult birds know how to handle autumn and which flowers still have nectar. We saw traces

I heard the familiar song and looked out the window to the water bottle. So glad to see that the little guy popped in for a drink. It is a Southern Double-collared Sunbird (Cinnyris Chalybeus), and he