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Nile valley sunbird
ammadoux

Nile valley sunbird (Hedydipna metallica)

the only one who completed the transformation to breeding colors, all the other males are still in eclipse.

hope you like it.
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Location
Garden - Jeddah
Date taken
18/1/2021
Scientific name
Hedydipna metallica
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Reactions: delia todd, Ozprey1, Deb Burhinus and 1 other person
peterow
A wonderful colourful setting to catch this posing beauty in Doux. Brilliant, well done.
 
Kits
I like the way the colour of the flower complements the colours of the sunbird. Very nicely focused and detailed.
 
KC Foggin
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Could you have found a prettier perch for this beautifully captured Sunbird? I think not Doux ;)

A gorgeous image of this Sunbird my g/f!
 

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