By the Sunbird

It was a reminder to take time to simply enjoy, as I watched the female Brown-throated Sunbird swing, and flit from flower to flower.

Feeding Sunbirds

The Brown-throated (Plain-throated) Sunbird is one of the easiest birds to locate in the taman because of its calls.  However to catch it up close foraging is rather challenging because of its rapid movements.  On these two occasions, I had to be satisfied, erstwhile, with these images.

The next day a male (may or may not be the same one) was shot with a female at another spot, this time in different action.

A natural sunbird act

I guess when it's moulting and wet, it's truly not at its best.  No matter, it's its natural self, nothing fake, nothing which is a bluff.  In addition, it's right out there, for all to view.  Nothing to hide, nothing to fear.
Ehhh, lesson for man.

Did the Sunbird?

Did it or didn't it?
The Plain-throated Sunbird came, saw, didn't look like it had, perhaps it did, and left.
Nevertheless it left a trail of pretty pictures.

As I was passing by

Thanks for the pose!

Tracking bird movements

It's always a challenge to try and make out that movement in the leaves, knowing that a bird is there, and could be gone in a split second.

One could only guess what it could be going by the location of the movement.  Still, the feeling was that it could be something else?!

It turned out to be just the female Plain-throated Sunbird.  Nevertheless the reward was discovering how gorgeous and varied the flowers were way up high there, only distinct with zoom lens.