11 March, 2010

Sunbird bathing

Imagine. Being so small. That you can bath in a few drops of water on a fig leaf. That was the very first light shower we had after the summer heat.





Wash the right wing … (Right is first)





Playing with the new camera in ‘ultra high speed continuous shooting’ using Hank’s Tips capturing-birds-in-flight.




Of course, a fig leaf, a live fig leaf, growing on its tree, is not the most stable bath tub. It has a tendency to tip. Over.




And one would slide, down, ignominiously, to the ground.





But being a bird, you flap your wings in indignation. (So I put the car into Revenge …)




And flutter your way back up.




Now where was I before I was so rudely interrupted? Ah yes, the left, the sinister wing.

PS This post is about a lady. More photos of a Father and Son

Photos by Jurg,
words by Diana of Elephant's Eye

21 comments:

  1. This wonderful series of photos and words about this little character really made me smile!

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  2. Dear Diana, What a charming sequence of images and how patient of you to have captured the whole of the bathroom routine. And all on a fig leaf. It really is incredible.

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  3. Those were delightful pictures! Incredidbly cute :)

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  4. How lovely! It is, I believe, what one calls a sunbirdipitous post ;)

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  5. Oops!

    I wonder if you get left winged birds and right winged birds.

    Joined Twitter. Was thinking you have too. Is that wrong? Can't find you.

    Lucy

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  6. Very amusing. The bird is not going to waste that bathing opportunity - whatever the indignities it has to suffer!

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  7. Just precious. It's wonderful how plants provide for the needs of animals.

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  8. What great photos! Enjoyed your post.

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  9. Wow, amazing! What a wonderful bird! And great photos...I'll have to head over and read those tips.

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  10. Jack - Tx for sunbirdipitous, I'll have to adopt that word!

    The Ungardener is pleased that you are all enjoying these photos.

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  11. What a marvelous sequence of photos. Natures birdbath!

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  12. I did imagine for a moment a bath in a fig leaf's droplets. How lovely!

    The pictures are incredibly good, Diana. And now I know what a sunbird looks like. :)

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  13. What sweet photos! This little guy obviously loved his bath time!

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  14. Meredith and Kimberley - I've added a PS with a link to photos of a 'young male' sunbird. Will do a post later of an adult male 'in full fig'

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  15. I just love that large fig leaf and what a great sequence. Very fun and great shots!

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  16. How utterly sweet! You must have been delighted with each click! ;>)

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  17. Fantastic--I love the feeling here. Have you seen my flicker pics of a month or two ago? He put on a show for me.

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  18. What a little sweetheart! Lovely photographs capturing him, too.

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