Tuesday 26 July 2011

World Bird Wednesday - Yellow-Bellied Sunbird

This brightly coloured little (11cm) bird is a Yellow-Bellied Sunbird. The male has the splendid blue/ black throat patch. Saw these for the first time on Magnetic Island. They kept flashing across the road in front of the car and disappearing into the bushes. Finally I managed to find some that were cooperating. Hope you like them.









You can find heaps more splendid birds here at World Bird Wednesday.


You can also see the most recent post on my other blog by clicking on the Paying Ready Attention button on the RHS of this page.


PS: For those of you missing the parrots I have a cracker in store for next week!

16 comments:

  1. my goodness, they're beautiful! love that blue throat bib and olive head-dress.

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  2. great photos of these guys! mmmm.... wonder what's in store from the cracker store?

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  3. A beautiful bird to see Stewart...
    Lovely images.

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  4. What a pretty and colorful bird. Great sighting and photos.

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  5. Hope to see them one day just wish they would come down this way.

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  6. They are so beautiful Steward!

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  7. What beautiful little birds! Lovely captures!

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  8. yea, I like them. They are gorgeous and I like that bended bill. Do they eat nectar?

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  9. Great photos of a bird that I still want to see. In answer to your comment on my blog - I photograph bush birds when the shorebirds are not around!

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  10. Wow, that is a stunning little fellow. Very nice.

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  11. Excellent shots of an incredibly beautiful bird Stewart! Wow!

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  12. I was going to say something about the parrots too until you beat me to it. Next week then! Lovely shots of an outrageous bird Stewart!

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  13. A beautiful bird, Stewart. I love the contrast between the yellow belly, dark blue bib and olive green cap!

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