Greetings Lady Joan, some lovely photos here and the little grey sunbird is the Double-collared sunbird's wife!
That Amethyst is a beauty in the sunlight, but difficult to get his purple colors. Even more difficult in the shade.
Blessings!
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I knew I would get at least one wrong, little ladies are really nothing like the male counterparts who are all so glamorous in colour enabling recognition.
That would be the 4th photo only, since the Olive back is quite distinctive in features. Was surprised at just how many sunbirds are up in the region, what a delightful morning watching them.
Thanks for visiting and for the advice Stephen.
Yes, in the 4th photo, but no need to worry as you got all of the others correct milady.
The males were made so glamorous for breeding purposes. Can you imagine how the males would kill each other if the females had the colors?
True wisdom here in their design!
My pleasure my friend!
Oh I have suddenly been blessed with two pin-tailed whydah males in the backyard, chasing each other, the weavers, mossies and everything in sight, you know how cheeky that little one is!
First time last year we saw fire finches which have returned this year, now this year a first with whydah birds, must be doing something right.
Thanks for clarifying the female sunbird, took hundreds of photographs and totally squint after going through them all, had to giggle since now my brother could now see what I was up to. Poor sight in his one eye he sat patiently but could not clearly see until I sent him a link to these photographs 😅
Wow! Two "kings of sixes" is indeed a gift and if one of them claims the territory there weavers and mossies have to watch out.
Yeah, I am sure that you are doing something right Lady Joan.
Shame and I bet that he enjoyed the photos once he had the link?
Papillon has made a newspaper here called the District Mail and we have been running around a bit over here doing things. Glad that the new partnerships are now taking off and we sincerely hope that we can repeat our successes that we had up north.
Hope that you guys will have a good weekend my friend!
Congratulations on news distribution paper in the area, I know how successful you were inland.
New city always takes time finding ones footing, most information is still best circulated by word of mouth, normally only through positive feedback, good luck!
Cooler wet weather in Durban today, hope the Cape has warmed up to ease your back and both you and Marian are well.
Thank you Lady Joan.
Slowly, slowly will do it my friend, as we started Papillon the same way. This time round we don't have such a big deficit and I think that growth will vome naturally.
The great thing about this is that we did not put Papillon in the paper, but one of our new partners did.
Monday we are 31C and hopefully it will make movements a bit easier.
Thank you for the kind wishes and also all of the best to you guys my friend!