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Malachite Sunbird

A male Malachite Sunbird feeds on a protea bloom in South Africa; the protea is the national flower of South Africa.

A male Malachite Sunbird feeds on a protea bloom in South Africa; the protea is the national flower of South Africa.
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cameraCanon EOS 70D

settings Aperture f/6.3 ISO 200 Shutter 1/800 Focal Length 400/1 

upload_dateJan, 2016

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5 Comments |
JDLifeshots
 
JDLifeshots October 03, 2016
Beautiful! Congrats.
catherinethompson PRO+
 
catherinethompson November 17, 2016
Stunning. So beautiful.
kathyk_abq
 
kathyk_abq June 21, 2017
Gorgeous shot!
JayneBug Ultimate
 
JayneBug November 03, 2021
Picture perfect...an artistic beauty.
Shootbug
 
Shootbug November 08, 2021
Wow! What a beauty, Alan..

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