Collared sunbird - Hedydipna collaris
  Collared sunbirds are a sexual dichromatism species. (The male and female have different plumage). This sunbird is around 10 cm in length with a shorter bill compared to the other sunbirds, found in Southern Africa.
  The male collared sunbird has a yellow belly with glossy green upperparts and a narrow blueish-purple breast band.
  The female collared sunbird has duller green upperparts and a yellow belly. The female has essentially the same colouring as the male, but with no purple breast band.
  Collared sunbird are monogamous. The female builds an untidy pendant shaped nest of grass and leaves. The nest is often built very close to wasp nests for protection from monkeys.
  Collared sunbird are a brood host to Klaas cuckoo’s.
Collared sunbird are found in evergreen forests, dense woodlands and gardens. They are common park and garden visitors.

Hes a pretty fella and not scared to you filming.  

DAFlys Posted at 2-6 23:57
Hes a pretty fella and not scared to you filming.

No but he was chirping about public privacy and wanted to be paid for his solo appearance.

Nicely captured Droffarc.    I can't believe they didn't get scared and fly off.  It's almost as if they were putting on a show.  

Droffarc Posted at 2-7 02:00
No but he was chirping about public privacy and wanted to be paid for his solo appearance.

hahahah.   Good one Droffarc.    I bet he had a contract for you to sign ready to go.

Nice one - amazingly slim beak

DAFlys Posted at 2-7 04:16
hahahah.   Good one Droffarc.    I bet he had a contract for you to sign ready to go.

Depp Posted at 2-7 05:14
Nice one - amazingly slim beak

To get to the lekker nectar in the nasty prickly flowers, you know.  

Lovely capture and close-up, Droff

Nice capture of the sunbirds.

Blériot53 Posted at 2-7 13:12
Lovely capture and close-up, Droff

Roger that Mr B

BetterBizTech Posted at 2-7 13:19
Nice capture of the sunbirds.

Thank you BetterBizTech

Droffarc Posted at 2-8 00:29
Thank you BetterBizTech

You're very welcome.

Very nice especially for providing the background on the bird. This is what makes this all a worthwhile activity. Thanks for sharing and looking for to more of these.

Cacike47 Posted at 2-8 09:04
Very nice especially for providing the background on the bird. This is what makes this all a worthwhile activity. Thanks for sharing and looking for to more of these.

Thank you kind sir, I will try to get some birds together

Droffarc Posted at 2-8 11:23
Thank you kind sir, I will try to get some birds together

Looking forward  to those, Thanks

Nice video, glad they weren't scared off and you got the chance for some close-ups. Also, nice little information snippet you provided us with the video

HGDC84 Posted at 2-10 13:25
Nice video, glad they weren't scared off and you got the chance for some close-ups. Also, nice little information snippet you provided us with the video

Skittish little things - that one was sounding the alarm - "Brutish human approaching - he will have to pay royalty for this footage"  

Droffarc Posted at 2-11 10:31
Skittish little things - that one was sounding the alarm - "Brutish human approaching - he will have to pay royalty for this footage"

That the same bird that had the contract paper discussed earlier on this thread at hand - err, at wing?

HGDC84 Posted at 2-11 13:03
That the same bird that had the contract paper discussed earlier on this thread at hand - err, at wing?

The very same one

Droffarc Posted at 2-12 01:40
The very same one

Famous movie stars can be very demanding

Nice footage.
I hope DJI will release a pocket with optical zoom someday.

Montfrooij Posted at 3-3 23:29
Nice footage.
I hope DJI will release a pocket with optical zoom someday.

Maybe it will be attached to a drone, then it can zoom as much as you need  

Droffarc Posted at 3-4 01:06
Maybe it will be attached to a drone, then it can zoom as much as you need

Hahahahahahahahaha.Yes true.