Unknown bird......

I have never seen this one before. It was very shy and I could not get close.

[PhylM-S]

what a beautiful bird. Your capture is lovely and I look forward to reading what it might be.

[Jenfurj]

A very special honey eater of some type.

[Elyse Klemchuk]

Look at its long tail and slender beak!

[Carole Sandford]

Beautiful bird & composition.

[KoalaGardens🐨]

wow look at that sweeping tail - gorgeous!

[Valerie Chesney]

Beautiful bird & lovely surrounds..

[Babs]

Love that long tail.

[Denise Wood]

It's tail is amazing :)

[Richard Brown]

Nice catch :) From a quick Google I think it's a cape sugar bird https://www.sa-venues.com/wildlife/birds_cape_sugarbird.htm

[Connie Little]

It sure has a very long tail. Wonderful capture and processing.

[Sally Ings]

I agree with Richard that it's a Cape Sugar bird. Super capture

[sally agnew]

I love the long tail feathers :)

[Lou Ann]

How beautiful and interesting. I looked at @rjb71 link and I have to agree that it is a Cape Sugarbirds. What a gorgeous name it has.

[Henri Russell]

I do think that @rjb71 is right that it is a Cape Sugar bird. It is beautiful.

[Cherrill]

What a wonderful bird to see and also to capture! Always wonderful when you see something new.

[Joy's Focus]

Love it! Fav!

[Sylvia Binch]

Beautiful bird and flower. Lovely processing.

[Suzanne]

Lovely processing, the bird is wonderful

[Kahsia]

I like the painterly effect.

[amyK]

That’s an amazing bird...lovely capture

[Diana]

@elatedpixie @365projectorgjenfurj @kchuk @carole_sandford @koalagardens @happysnaps @onewing @gilbertwood @rjb71 thanks Richard, you are right :-) @littleconnie @salza @louannwarren @henrir @Cherrill @joysfocus @bintal @suzanne234 @moonmtn @amyk Thanks for the helpful comment, fav and putting it on the PP. As usual, much appreciated.