Saturday, March 23, 2013

Variable Sunbird - green version


We are blessed with about three pairs of variable sunbirds in our yard and they are so beautiful. Usually the male birds have an iridescent blue back, a violet band on the chest and a yellow abdomen. Every now and again you see a male that is more green than blue on the back; these birds tend also not to have the stark violet band on the chest. Last weekend one such male visiting our driveway and made quite a show of preening and looking at himself in our truck's mirrors and windows. He put on quite a show!

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