The Sunbird(s) had been present again in the lovely garden in the Abullah Al Salem area, so I made arrangements to visit again this morning. Today, weather was perfect and it didn't take long before we heard one bird singing in the garden. It took a bit more work to get eye's on him and what a transformation! The male is now in full breeding plumage and is quite stunning.
I stayed a few hours and believe it or not another male bird visited the garden and there was some interaction between the two - possibly territorial, as a female had also been seen earlier in the week?
I took many images of course and once I had left, the owner called me to say the 2 males were now accompanied by 2 females - 2 pairs!
This bodes well for the coming breeding season and we will continue to monitor them closely.
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| Male Purple Sunbird (Cinnyris asiaticus) |
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