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The Olive-backed Sunbird, Cinnyris jugularis, also known as the Yellow-bellied Sunbird, is a species of sunbird found from Southern Asia to Australia.
The sunbirds are a group of very small Old World passerine birds which feed largely on nectar, although they will also take insects, especially when feeding young. Their flight is fast and direct on their short wings. Most species can take nectar by hovering, but usually perch to feed most of the time.
Olive-backed Sunbird in the Philippines
Male hovering while feeding
The Olive-backed Sunbird is common across southern China to the Philippines and Malaysia down to northeast Australia. They are small songbirds, at most 12 cm long. In most subspecies, the underparts of both male and female are bright yellow, the backs are a dull brown colour. The forehead, throat and upper breast of the adult male is a dark, metallic blue-black. In the Philippines (where they are known as "tamsi") the males of some subspecies have an orange band on the chest, in Wallacea and northern New Guinea some subspecies have most of the underparts blackish, and in southern China and adjacent parts of Vietnam most of the underparts of the male are greyish-white.
Originally from mangrove habitat, the Olive-backed sunbird has adapted well to humans, and is now common even in fairly densely populated areas, even forming their nests in human dwellings.
The birds mate between the months of April and August. Both the male and the female assist in building the nest which is flask-shaped, with an overhanging porch at the entrance, and a trail of hanging material at the bottom end.
After building the nest, the birds abandon the nest for about a week before the female returns to lay one or two greenish-blue eggs. The eggs take a further week to hatch. The female may leave the nest for short periods during the day during incubation. After the chicks have hatched, both male and female assist in the care of the young, which leave the nest about two or three weeks later.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olive-backed_Sunbird
Location: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muntinlupa
EXIF: http://www.flickr.com/photos/alabang/9038728093/#meta/
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Thanks Candyman,
Don't know if there is any more tweaking I can do but that's about as good as I've been able to get with just the 300. These sapsuckers are very persistent when it's feeding young season and I'm able to get quite close, otherwise it'd be 300 X1.4. Always concerned, am I going to miss a shot because I'm out of range or will I luck out and be OK with the 300. When I know I can't possibly get close I go 300 X2, in part becasue it gives me a narrower spot focus and serves as a pair of binoculars just for viewing.
Anyway you cut it, I haven't a hint of regret scrimping to get the 300 even though I'm not convinced I got the sharpest copy.
If it has wings, it's a bird, right?
Jack
Don't know if there is any more tweaking I can do but that's about as good as I've been able to get with just the 300. These sapsuckers are very persistent when it's feeding young season and I'm able to get quite close, otherwise it'd be 300 X1.4. Always concerned, am I going to miss a shot because I'm out of range or will I luck out and be OK with the 300. When I know I can't possibly get close I go 300 X2, in part becasue it gives me a narrower spot focus and serves as a pair of binoculars just for viewing.
Anyway you cut it, I haven't a hint of regret scrimping to get the 300 even though I'm not convinced I got the sharpest copy.
If it has wings, it's a bird, right?
Jack
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This Red-bellied Woodpecker has been visiting our seed feeder since late Spring. A few days ago, I noticed a different chirping and saw it brought a guest. Likely a newly fledged baby came with the parent.
First picture: The fledgeling waiting for its parent to feed it.
Second photograph: The parent, a male red-bellied woodpecker, picked a sunflower seed and shelled it for the young bird. Note the seed in the beak.
I tried to photograph the feeding process, but by the time I added my 2Xii, the young bird moved behind the tree trunk.
For the first photo, I used 5d3 with 70-200 LII, handheld. the second was taken with my 2Xii, also handheld. Neither was cropped.
-r
First picture: The fledgeling waiting for its parent to feed it.
Second photograph: The parent, a male red-bellied woodpecker, picked a sunflower seed and shelled it for the young bird. Note the seed in the beak.
I tried to photograph the feeding process, but by the time I added my 2Xii, the young bird moved behind the tree trunk.
For the first photo, I used 5d3 with 70-200 LII, handheld. the second was taken with my 2Xii, also handheld. Neither was cropped.
-r
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