Mr and Mrs Malachite Sunbird

he is moulting from his wonderful iridescent green mating colours and will soon look like the female. Strange how all these colours appear, as he is only green.

[tony gig]

Instant Fav.

[Sharon Lee]

lovely capture.

[Joy's Focus]

Fabulous!

[Shutterbug]

Fascinating info and a beautiful capture.

[KoalaGardens🐨]

what a fabulous capture with them both in these postures :)

[CC Folk]

Sweet capture...fav.

[Margo]

Interesting shot

[Margaret Pengelly]

Beautiful capture.. Our sunbirds are exactly the same shape but are yellow breasted and the male has a blue metalic bib..

[Lou Ann]

He is a beauty! Such a wonderful clear photo.

[Beryl Lloyd]

What a beautiful pair especially Mr Sunbird ,in his glorious mating colour !

[Clare Gadsby]

gorgeous

[Merrelyn]

Lovely image Diana. When do they return to mating colours?

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Wonderful shot.

[sarah]

Stunning!!!!

[Martin Jalkotzy]

Wonderful! Happy Valentine's Day!

[Rob Z]

What a stunning image!

[Nina Ganci]

amazing capture and timing
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did not realize these were the the malachite sunbirds and that the male changed colours. Thanks, I have learnt something new

[Valerie Chesney]

A stunning capture Diana...fav

[Rick]

Awesome capture.

[Lynda McG]

Brilliant

[Diana]

@tonygig @sugarmuser @joysfocus @shutterbug49 @koalagardens @gardenfolk @777margo @ubobohobo @louannwarren @beryl @pistache @merrelyn @mittens @samae @mjalkotzy @robz @ninaganci @happysnaps @rickster549 @lyndamcg Thanks for the great comments favs and getting it on the TP. It is very much apprecisted 😊

[Shar]

Wonderful capture!

[Etienne]

This picture is a festival of colours

[Vesna]

Wonderful image.

[Diana]

@sharandrah @etienne @vesna0210 Thanks so much :-)