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#1 exislegirl

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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.

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:

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

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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!