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Female Collared Sunbird
Alan Manson

Female Collared Sunbird (Hedydipna collaris)

A pair of these little jewels is nesting in our garden within 5 metres of our front door. This female was collecting flakes of this bark as nesting material (the females build the nests).
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Habitat
Garden
Location
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Date taken
21 October 2007
Scientific name
Hedydipna collaris
Equipment used
Canon 400D; Canon 70-300mm f4-5.6 IS USM

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Africa
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Alan Manson
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