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and here is the boy
ammadoux

and here is the boy (Hedydipna metallica)

they become very difficult to find in September and October, only rain make them come out, and also these lovely ponsina flowers.

this is the eclipse male, which means after he lost his long tail and most of his colored feathers.

hope you like it.
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Location
Garden - Jeddah
Date taken
11/11/2018
Scientific name
Hedydipna metallica
Equipment used
Olympus Pen F + Zuiko 300mm f4 pro
peterow
A wonderful well lit and colourfully taken pose you have of this beauty Doux, well done.
 
bievreJJ
even in eclipse plumage a real beauty, Duha!!! and captured in a marvelous setting with those lovely flowers and colors, top class, many tfs!!!
 
aloktewari
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Fabulous shot f this eclipse male ... wonderful setting, pose and detail ... tfs, Duha ...
 
AlanS
Beautifully photographed. The OOF foreground and background work very well against the detail of the Sunbird.
 
delia todd
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Ooooh!!! Oh my Doux.... he's still beautiful, even without all his breeding finery on!!!

You've taken such a lovely picture of him my friend and in such a pretty setting too.

Very well done my dear.
 

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