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Posted 24 January 2012 - 03:28 PM

Not a great shot... but thought some may find it of interest. I had to go to town and stay over for one night, and when I came home I found this guy had eaten the baby sunbirds, and was perhaps waiting to catch the mother returning to the nest. :(

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Caught it and sent it packing to the neighbours yard.

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Posted 24 January 2012 - 03:31 PM

Poor little babies :( Nice shot though :)
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Posted 24 January 2012 - 04:40 PM

Thanks Mystic. :)

If I'd been home, I would have removed it before it got the babies... the sunbird mothers make quite a racket whenever a snake comes near.

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Posted 24 January 2012 - 05:05 PM

Nice natural shot Natalie :)
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Posted 27 January 2012 - 06:20 PM

Thanks Shane. :)

The adult sunbirds were back checking out the nest again today... perhaps they are planning to try again.

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Posted 27 January 2012 - 09:22 PM

would be nice to see some pix if they do get another lot going ;)
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Posted 28 January 2012 - 09:15 AM

Sneaky snake..... but nice capture. Well done.

I'm with Shane ...Some sunbird pics would be great to see.
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Posted 30 January 2012 - 08:03 AM

Here are a couple of Sunbird shots from last year:

Female with a spider in her beak:

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Male standing guard:

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Posted 30 January 2012 - 08:58 AM

Beautiful looking bird Natalie and very nicely captured. Thanks :)
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Posted 30 January 2012 - 09:47 AM

Gorgeous Natalie...thanks for sharing your shots. Gorgeous birds :)
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Posted 30 January 2012 - 10:57 AM

More good shots and appreciated by me also.

Ya gotta love us males.... We can dress up real purty sometimes..... ROFL
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Posted 30 January 2012 - 04:45 PM

ROFL Cascade
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Posted 31 January 2012 - 08:59 AM

oy! whats this "sometimes".......I'm always real Purdy!!

good pics Nat. good story as well
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Posted 31 January 2012 - 02:28 PM

Thanks - glad you enjoyed them. Sunbirds are hard to capture, as they move about all the time... so getting those above was mostly a fluke. :)

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Posted 31 January 2012 - 03:50 PM

if there is one thing I have learnt in all my vast years (well a few attempts over a couple of days if you wish me to be honest) is that there are no flukes.....good timing and excellent planning probably but no "flukes".....well done!
Be who you are and say what you feel, because those that mind, dont matter and those that matter, dont mind!!!

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