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Hanging on - Variable Sunbird

Hanging on - Variable Sunbird

A variable sunbird or yellow-bellied sunbird (Cinnyris venustus) hangs on to a long flower stem after visiting it for some nectar. Taken in the town of Mutare, ...
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A variable sunbird or yellow-bellied sunbird (Cinnyris venustus) hangs on to a long flower stem after visiting it for some nectar. Taken in the town of Mutare, Zimbabwe near the Cecil Kop Nature Reserve
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Canon EOS 7D Mark II

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settings

Aperture f/8 ISO 500 Shutter 1/1600 Focal Length 483/1

location

location

Zimbabwe

upload_date

Feb, 2020

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19

Awards

Top Shot Award 22

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