Double-collared Sunbird

Gallery: AvianPosted October 28, 2014171 views13 comments

Actually it's Greater Double-collared Sunbird but that doesn't fit in the title box. Photographed in the Storms River Mouth section of Tsitikamma National Park in South Africa. There were some late blooming aloes at the exact same location as the prior year. So they were regularly visited by this species.

Canon 1D4 500F4 1.4x 1/1000 F8, iso 640, handheld

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on October 28, 2014 at 5:12 PM

Sweet capture of this handsome beauty Nate

I like the separation between the perch and the background aloe. The multi-toned background and angled horizon is cool too.

Excellent Composition!

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Comment posted by John Robinson on October 28, 2014 at 6:57 PM

Beautiful shot all through ! Wonderful composition and love the backdrop!
JohnR

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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on October 28, 2014 at 7:35 PM

Vivid, iridescent colors on this beauty, Nate.

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Comment posted by Max Waugh on October 28, 2014 at 7:38 PM

Nate, this is nicely done. I've found it very difficult to get clear shots of sunbirds, and you've managed to compose it well with the flowers and get those wonderful colors to pop in the light.

Max

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on October 28, 2014 at 10:49 PM

Very cool looking bird which I don't think I have ever seen....like the curved beak. I like the comp and colors in this one Nate.

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Comment posted by S Govindarajan on October 29, 2014 at 12:03 AM

Great capture of this sunbird, Nate. The excellent light allowed you to capture the characteristic iridescence very well. The perch and pose are also first rate.

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Comment posted by Thiraviyam Yogaraj on October 29, 2014 at 12:26 AM

What a colourful bird it is. Thank you so much for sharing such a nice photo

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on October 29, 2014 at 1:08 AM

Excellent work. Very nice management of the light.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on October 29, 2014 at 4:06 AM

Nate,
This is a beautiful bird, which we sometimes see over our side,
Exceptional shot

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Comment posted by Martin Dunn on October 29, 2014 at 12:44 PM

Beautifully captured Nate.
The colours are spot on throughout and the subject stands out well from the background.

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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on October 29, 2014 at 12:56 PM

Outstanding Nate! Great details and colors.

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Comment posted by John Launstein on October 31, 2014 at 2:59 AM

Bang. Pow. Boom...whatever the right term is to describe the immediate visual impact of this stunner, I can't find it. It does hit you immediately though, with the tremendous shimmering green head to the purple collar and insane reds of the breast...never mind the awesome golds of its perch. Fantastic pose, incredible detail, and very cool compositional elements here, Nate...top shelf image.

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on November 1, 2014 at 6:52 AM

Lovely Nate - stunning little birds

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