Perhaps my best photos of this sunbird.

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Not easy to get this little guy, as they sit for only seconds.
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But on this occasion, he decided to pose for me. The last picture in this post was a great achievement.

It is a Southern Double-collared sunbird (Cinnyris chalybeus), and he is the best singer of the sunbird species over here. Very fast and as I said, they do not sit for long.

The southern double-collared sunbird or lesser double-collared sunbird (Cinnyris chalybeus) is a small passerine bird which breeds in southern Africa. It is mainly resident, but partially migratory in the north-east of its range.
The southern double-collared sunbird is usually seen singly or in small groups. Its flight is fast and direct on short wings. It lives mainly on nectar from flowers, but takes some fruit, and, especially when feeding young, insects and spiders. It can take nectar by hovering like a hummingbird, but usually perches to feed most of the time.

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If you look carefully at his beak here below, you will see a piece of his strawlike tongue sticking out.
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They suck the nectar out at the base of the flowers.
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His lunch time was over, and he returned to his work as a parking attendant. :) Only joking, as he was not finished yet.
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Then he flew to a Paradise flower, and of course I followed him.
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This below was my first time to get a pair of sunbirds sucking nectar together.

His wife at the left of the photo, joined in the action.
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So, what can I say? I was so happy to get the last picture, as normally the sunbirds feed apart, but this was a combination of note, and it lasted for about 3 seconds, before they split apart again. You can see that they were on different flowers, but thankfully the flowers were close together.
So yeah, I am a happy man, and I am sure that you will agree that it was a great shot.
We love nature, and I am addicted to all of the sudden and beautiful appearances of nature's residents. To walk around with a loaded camera is the ultimate gift after a day's successful outing.

I hope you have enjoyed the pictures and the story.

Photos by Zac Smith-All Rights Reserved.

Camera: Canon PowershotSX70HS Bridge camera.

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Wow! Great photos, the sundbird sings so fast, I came across it yesterday and it was singing just like that, you photography are nice, the sunbird don't waste time to fly to another place but you were able to get some nicest photos, nice thing @papilloncharity

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I am glad that you can also see the same sunbird in your area, and yes they sing and fly very fast.
I am also glad that you like the photos.
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The color is not common in our place. Thank you for sharing.😊

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Sad that you don't have the same ones, but sure that your ones are also nice.
Always a pleasure to share my passions. !PIZZA

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Great shots! I had to look again, I did not see the second bird in the last photo, perhaps because of its less colorful feathers. 😅

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Yeah, a quick look will not show you the second bird, and the feathers are grey because it is a female. Only the males here, have the colors.
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As always, your photographs are beautiful. It looks like the bird is posing and you are capturing it on camera. All the photographs are beautiful but I like the last one the most. @papilloncharity

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Thank you kindly for the complement, and if only I really could get that little bird to pose for me. I was at the right place at the right time. I was happy to get that last photo, as it is very difficult to get the birds together busy feeding.
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Well you managed to capture the bird perfectly before it flew off to another flower. ♥

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They are awesome my friend 😊
Have a beautiful new week!

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Thank you kindly and we are currently far from home as we have to attend a symposium tomorrow morning in another town. I hope that you will also have a splendid week.
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You are welcome 😊
Hope all goes well with the symposium and travels back.
Thanks a lot! Enjoy yours.
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Back now safe and sound thank you. We really enjoyed the symposium, as they first presented Microsoft software available to non-profits at huge discounts, and the second pat waws focused on cyber security. So yes, we certainly picked up some great tips.
Stay well my friend.

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Wow very good, you aimed that bird very perfectly.

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Thank you for the complement, and I practice a lot.
As they say, practice makes perfect. !LOLZ

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Oh wow you must have been ready to capture that fast little guy after unsuccessful tries in the past. That is one thing I can’t do so well with this iPhone is a good zoom and capture of birds.

Here is one from the dog park yesterday where this bigger bird was in the V of branches and singing like we were in the jungle. Cant even see what it is!

Also, we started working with a wildlife rescue organization helping them with their online presence and it made me think of you. I am going to start them up a hive blog to share some of their stories because the world and blockchain needs more charity!

I will make sure to share a post and have them tag you so that you can help connect with other wildlife organizations and charities in you network here.

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I also can't see what it is and maybe you should get a camera with a zoom. Great that you are also now working with a wildlife rescue organization, and I hope that the hive blog about them will be good.
Our network is in South Africa, and there is no wildlife or charity network on hive.
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Great shots! These guys always sing in the morning for me. I love their call in my garden! In the early morning, they fly around singing their songs, and as you say, they do not sit still for a moment! And then late in the afternoon, they are always on the heels of the Cape white-eyes, especially when I water the garden. Thank you for sharing the beauty of our birds!

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Oh yeah, I am sure that there are many sunbirds visiting your garden. At one stage, when we lived at another place, the sunbirds, and even the white eyes, used to fly through the spray of our hose pipe, and then they would sit in a tree and preen themselves. Can you imagine that I could never get them in action, flying through the spray. Too fast.
I love to share my passions.
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Oh yes, for sure! I still struggle to photograph them as well. Congratulations on the featured image on PhotographyLovers' wrap-up post! Such a beautiful photograph of wonderful birds. I think the sunbirds have a nest in one of the big trees here close by, as I always hear them in the tree when I work in the garden.

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Well, you got some beautiful shots of them in the past, and I am glad that you liked the wrap up post.
Difficult to locate a sunbird nest, and the best way that I find, is to watch when and where the parents are feeding. They fly frequently to the same spot, and that's where you will find the location of the nest. So, keep an eye out when you work in the garden, and I hope that you will locate the nest.

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I will do so! It would be so interesting to see if they made their nest in the tree.

For sure, they are such quick little guys. Saw some this morning again, but as soon as I ran inside to grab the camera, they were gone again!

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I am a bit surprised that they would nest in a tree, as they normally build their nest in dense bushes. But keep a watchful eye on them, and I am sure that you will find the nest.

Hahaha, yes, I call them escape artists, and if you are not ready to snap them as they land, then it is good-bye Maraai. Check the times where and when they appear, and then sit and wait on a chair, as that's the way that I get them.

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I though about that yesterday whilst watching one of them feast on the cape honey suckle bush. I wanted to run in to get the camera, but I knew if I stood up, that it would fly away. And they sure did; as soon as I got up, they zoomed away! And when that happened, I had that exact same thought; now I know when they feast, so I might as well brew some coffee, get a chair, and wait for them with my camera ready!!

Oh then they might just like the tree; it is probably just a midway safe spot where they wait and look out for some yummy treats. I don't think I have enough shrubs and bushes for them to make nests in.

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You had the right thought, but now it's time for the thought being clothed in action, otherwise it will always remain as just a thought.

I know when they feast, so I might as well brew some coffee, get a chair, and wait for them with my camera ready!!
This is it, and you will soon get them on camera. Just don't forget to leave the battery in the house, as it happens to me occasionally when I am in deep thought. !LOLZ

Yes, they know where to feed, and maybe you should plant a nesting bush for them. The next time that you visit us, I will show you their nesting bush at Lourensford.

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If I remember correctly, the nest was in one of those big Strelitzia bushes? My girlfriend is almost on her way to the Cape, so we will definitely make a booking with you two soon!

Haha, I do that as well, or other things as well. Strange the mind. They always say that these things happen as you get older, but I think that is rubbish because I am too young to illustrate these symptoms if it only comes with age.

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No, the nest was in a bush with little bell shaped flowers. Looking forward to see you guys again.

Well, then I will consider you as an old soul !LOLZ
We listened to a program today, where a lady was saying that our brains are crammed with a minimum of 100 worldly thoughts per minute. So, it affects our concentration abilities resulting in forgetfulness. Her advice was to regularly go and sit in a garden, and to ban all thoughts that enter the mind.

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I need that! I spend two or three hours in the garden each day (when it does not rain), and it really does work. It keeps you calm and really helps you focus. It is scary how technology (cell phones) can take over all of your free time.

Oh, we should explore again because I cannot for the life of me remember that plant. Looking forward to it! She is landing end of June so it is around the corner.

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We all need that. I spend some time in the garden, with my camera of course, as every now and again a big raptor flies over, but where I get the best empty brain moments, is when I am out in nature. Fortunately I don't have a cell phone, but my PA does !LOLZ

I know that you will recognize the bush when you see it, or you might not, as your mind will be befuddled with thoughts of love :)
Great that she will be here soon, even though it would be akin to a year long wait for you :))

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I am so sorry for taking two weeks to reply. What a couple of weeks. Will tell you all about it soon when we meet. It was great seeing you earlier with the coffee and the chat. Looking forward to the next one.

The garden is for sure the place to be when having thoughts, and wanting more thoughts. I have been cultivating the garden for more than seven years now, and just walking through it makes me feel enlightened, as if rooting myself in the soil helps me think clearer.

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Hey, I know that you are very busy, as you have to control your love life and your work !LOLZ
Yeah, it is always nice to meet, and see you gain soon.

Now, we are sitting without a car for the next two days, as it is being repaired, and about time for me to sort out the tools in the garage, as I have too many. Also, a complete fishing kit, that I will advertise on the marketplace. Incidentally, the garage is right next to the front garden and my camera will be nearby to help me think clearer :)

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Are the car issues sorted out, and the door fine now? How did the sorting out go? Did you manage to sell the fishing set? If I knew someone into fishing, I would have helped you sell it. But I myself also still have old fishing gear from my youth that I need to get rid of as well. I also hope that the camera helped you clear your mind!

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Not yet, as they will let us know when we must take the car in for them to do the final touch ups. They said that it will take about 2 hours, so we will arrange a lift down to the Gordon's Bay beachfront to rather sit and wait there for the 2 hours.

I have not advertised the fishing stuff yet and will let you know when I do. The camera is a great tool for a brainwash !LOLZ

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Sorry again like always for only replying now! Busy but a good week is behind us. Have you had the opportunity to sit there yet? The weather is really bad for the whole week, so I really hope that you have already spent the day on the beach front? There are a couple of nice places that sell books and coffee, always a fun visit.

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No need for an apology, and sadly no, they cannot work on the car with all of the rain around, and we will have to wait until the weather conditions are better. As you might know, we are booked for a series of cold fronts, so the car will have to wait !LOLZ

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Eish, and these cold fronts somehow got to me and I was sick like a dog for a couple of days. Only beginning to recover now. Still under the weather. The cold and rainy weather does not help with the situation in any way! I hope that there is some light at the end of the tunnel with respects to the car.

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Sick as a dog? Did you go for the flu injection? I remember that I got so sick a few years ago, and after a near death experience, or at least it felt like that. a quack put me on the flu injection. Never had it again, and every year I get the new version. Maybe something for you to consider.

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Nope, I have a stomach bug and the thing does not want to leave me be. I might try and "fast" the thing out, go a couple of days with only water to get the stomach right. Tried medicines and the lot, and it does not want to leave me alone. Now, I have to try some drastic measures! (Drastic is a bit dramatic, as I usually do 18-24 hour fasts, so it is nothing new to me.)

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Ouch, a stomach bug is definitely not a holiday, as the two of us also had it a few times now. Nausea, diarrhea, cramps and a lot of other issues. It's a horrible thing and even fasting doesn't help. Plain white toast with a bit of butter and no dairy and only water helps a bit, but one just has to suffer it out. Medazine nausea tablets help for nausea, and the best for stomach cramps is Scopex tablets. Bicarb takes the toxin away.
Hope that you get better soon.

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Thank you so much! So true, and yes I found out that even the fasting does not help. Everything that I tried so far has not yielded much success in any form or shape. But slowly getting there. I can still feel the effect of eating something that does not sit right (in the stomach) even after so many weeks being "fine". Even this morning, when I thought everything was fine, I still felt the stomach aches and nausea. But we will see. Maybe I should eat just toast for a while.

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Glad that you are making a slow progress in the healing matter, and a strange thing took place. Marian was also riddled with stomach pains, and it got so bad that it even affected her chest. So, I put her onto the pro-biotics that I have to take every day, and voila. All pains are gone !LOLZ

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Oh I will remember this. I usually just eat copious amounts of yoghurt and that sometimes helps, but sometimes you need the stronger things like the tablets for a bigger effect with more punch!

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I take an Entiro pro-biotic every morning, and it is doing wonders for my stomach. They also use it in the hospitals, and you can buy it over the counter at Clicks. They sell a double pack that is a great saving.
Try it and thank me later.

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For sure! I remember always getting them when you go on anti-biotics, but I will get me some when I visit the shops again. Sorry for the late reply, but as I told you I had some interesting turn of events! But I am safe and sound in Pretoria for a while now.

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I am glad to see that you arrived safely, and please remember to do some work every now and then up there !LOLZ

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I will try my best, but you know how two love birds are! Just kidding, we are both in critical stages of the study phase so we will work hard! We are lucky enough to go to the Kruger a bit over the long weekend, so then we will rest a bit! I hope all is well in the cold-wet Cape!

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You guys really remind me of us, as we also did our Bcom degrees together. Marian went on to do the honors, but I had enough, as it is very tiresome. So, I know that you guys will work hard and you must enjoy the long weekend at the Kruger.
All is well here, and we are nearing the end of winter, as only one month to go !LOLZ

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I see that there is more rain coming your way! Brace yourselves, as I am sure we will appreciate the warmer weather as it arrives.

Same here, but @urban.scout methinks will stop as soon as possible! Academia is not for her, as we have talked a bit on this topic. But she will study as far as it is beneficial for her career. Me on the other hand, I will study until I cannot if I could haha. The professional (or professor) student.

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Yep, all wet here now, and thankfully we know that summer is on its way !LOLZ

So, the roles are reversed, as I am the same as @urbanscout, and Marian is the same as you when it comes to studying. I do really hope that you will make it to the professor stage someday.

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Oh no, and I see there is some more bad weather for tomorrow (Tuesday). I also see the dams are full and some are actually breaking (more of the smaller ones on farms I presume).

Oh yes, that is the goal. If I get the job in academia or if I do something on my own, I am sure I will end up as one! I spent too much intellectual and cognitive attention and willpower to not make it work.

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Oh yes, difficult times here and the dam walls were in the Malmesbury area.

Good that you will continue, but I consider a private practice to be better, as then you call the shots. So just continue banging away.
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For sure, that is the plan I am working towards, opening a private practice. There are some talks about training other practitioners, hopefully I can get a cut from that as well. Overseas, the going rates are from R1,000 per session to R23,000-R40,000 for a year course (per person). If we can establish something like that here in South Africa it would not only be the first, but it might also help many other people find joy and work as well! Big dreams, now we just need to make the dream materialise.

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This sounds very good, and I am sure that there will be a market for it. But dream that is not clothed in action, will always remain to be just a dream. So get at it and try your best.
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That is beautifully phrased, the dream clothed in inaction will always remain a dream. The first thing that I want to do is go out in public and ask people some of the questions people just assume. There is this massive assumption that philosophy will help the lay public to lead better and more "mindful" lives. However, there is no empirical evidence that this is the case. My first attempt at doing something about this, leading towards getting the dream into action is telling people what my field is (there is some evidence that teaching people the mechanics behind the theory is already a step toward leading a more fulfilling life) and to ask them if they would pay money for it and so on. That is the plan at least for the future now. (It does not look good on the job hunting front - dead silence in that department.)

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Sad that the job hunting front is quiet, and all the more reason for you to put something together that will be self sustainable. The most important part for a start would be to research the market, and maybe you could do a survey with your questions, as it will save you a lot of legwork and personal time. You can for instance even do a survey here on Hive as a test.
So, maybe give it a try.

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For sure, and the digital and online market is just as lucrative. Think about doing consultation over online calls and getting paid in HBD! Haha. Jokes aside, I want to try and get some local South African feedback to publish in journals, as there is nothing done in this area. If I get good results, I can begin the practice, as people will make it worthwhile. And like flexible payment schemes, someone only pays as much as they can, while others who can afford more can pay for others who cannot pay. Will see if there is a local market for this kind of therapy/counselling. Because the job front doesn't seem to open up much and time is valuable, I am going to start this in the next couple of months.

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Yeah, you could become the male version of Oprah and will go viral on the internet !LOLZ
I think that it could work, and let's hope that you will be able to establish a market. Start small with a pilot, and if successful, then the sky is the limit. Looking forward to your progress.

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For sure, and I guess the first couple of people might not go as planned, as I am totally new in the field. Might help to "shadow" someone who has been longer in the field (there is someone in Cape Town area) but their work is radically different to mine, so their approach will not be similar to mine. And what I want to achieve with my practice will be different as well. So many differences! Will do something about this situation in the coming months, as I am busy writing a book chapter on philosophy as a way of life, very applicable to the practice.

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Ah! Shadowing someone in the field sounds like a great idea, as then you can learn the basics and it will also count as valuable experience. You don't have to worry about the differences, as eventually you can build your own practice on the foundation of the basics. Or in fact, you can lay a new foundation.
Only a chapter of a book?

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For sure. I need to stop being so stubborn sometimes! Maybe I will give it a go. Also had the opportunity to do a short course with some of the experts in the field, but it was well above R10k and I need to focus on the PhD now.

Yes, some editors from overseas (big names in the field) contacted me to write a chapter! The book consists of various authors (again, big names in the field) writing a chapter each into an edited volume. Haha, I am hammering on the "big names in the field" because I have incredible imposter syndrome.

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Nope, I don't blame you, as 10k for a short course is robbery. Well that you rather focus on the PhD.

Score yourself with the big names, and hope that one, or two will see the value that you offer. Always good to have imposter syndrome. !LOLZ

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I hope that it will go that way! It is also possible for it to go the other way round as well, to make a complete buffoon of yourself on international stage! But I will then blame it on the language barrier! Jokes aside, you are right, it is good to have some anxiety, it means that what you are busy with carries some weight.

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We also hope that it will go that way, and be prepared for it to go the other way as well.
You are right about the anxiety factor but your talents will help you through.

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Thank you so much. Throw them into the deep water as they say. The book chapter is almost done now, so luckily ahead of schedule in some respects (if there are no bumps in the future, and we know there is always some bump in the road haha!).

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So true, and all that one can do is to swim, or drown !LOLZ
Great habit to always expect the bumps, as then when it happens, one is prepared for it. So, try your best to stay ahead of the curve.

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That is for sure the plan! You can only prepare so much though. I have a first working draft, almost a month before the presentation, so ample time to prepare.

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Sounds good, and I love the saying, "Expect nothing every day of life, as then you will never be disappointed, and appreciate the gifts in life so much more". !LOLZ

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For sure! That is such a wonderful statement. Always appreciate the gifts of life, otherwise you will miss great opportunities to be happy.

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The flowers aren't types I'd usually associate with sunbirds although the red flower is the right colour. Great shots!

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Strange that they like those flowers down here in the Cape, as that's where I always get them on camera. Especially on Strelitzias (Paradise flower). You are right about the red color, as I also posted long ago about them on red hibiscus flowers.
Thank you!

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It's exactly the same I have been watching you for a long time now your camera output is very special and the pictures of birds and such all look very beautiful.

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Oh yeah, take a tip from me, as if you have a good camera, it will always deliver great shots. Glad that you always like the pictures.

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Oh yes, these photos are great, my friend, and the first one belongs to the perfect ones in my eyes: nothing to complain about - perfect pose of the bird, lovely blurred background - cool 👉👍

Cheers and !BEER

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Thank you kindly Hannes, and I had the camera on a special setting. Thank you for your appreciation, and I continue to hope that you will also get something like this after a 2, or 3 hour wait 😂 !LOLZ

Cheers and thanks.

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After 2 or 3 hours waiting a lovely little bird might appear, but by this time I might already have fallen asleep or be gone since 2 or three hours 😂 !LOLZ

You're very welcome, my friend, it's a great image 😊

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Ha! The bird will have to come and jump on the van's roof to wake you up for a shot, and when you jump out with your camera, the bird will fly away 🤣 !LOLZ

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Haha, there was once a little bird, a blue tit, if I remember right, that sat right in front of my windshield and hopped from one side to the other and back. He did this for quite some time ... until I decided to take my camera out for a photo - then he flew away 😁 !LOLZ

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Hahaha, so you know what I am talking about. Still happens to me many times, most recently with a little Cape White-eye, as he was eating some avocado, that Marian puts out for the squirrels. So, I have learned to keep my camera ready when I sit here in the study.
At last I got him 😊 !LOLZ

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Lovely image 👍
I rarely see such a colorful bird, bu ttoday I saw a pretty little guy that had a completely yellow breast. He sat on a tree branch and watched me. My camera was in landscape mode and it was still too dark in the morning, so I missed the shot. But now I know where this bird lives and next time I'll be ready ... or not again 😂 !LOLZ

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Thank you!
A pity that you were not ready to get the little yellow chested bird, but take heart, as you might get him again, especially now that you know where it sits. I hope that the bird will bring his family along to pose for you 😜 !LOLZ

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Hihi, would be great to have the whole family sitting on a branch smiling for the photo 😉

Today I've been on a hike on a mountain and on my way back down there have been quite some small birds. They kept distance, but every now and then I got an unsharp photo - almost all photos were crap. But that's not what I wanted to tell you. One of the birds sat down on a rock quite close to me and all you could see was the silhouette of the rock and of the bird - it looked awesome. I focused and hit the shutter button, but right then the camera shut off with the notice "replace the battery!".
This time it wasn't Mother Nature who was teasing me, it was Canon ... maybe I should switch to Nikon - never ever would I do that 😂 !LOLZ

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Wow! Marian just told me that you have the same problem that I have. Imagine tracking an Eagle in clear sight coming over from far away, in a clear sky, and as he gets close you know that it's going to be an exceptional photo. Then, as you click, the camera shuts down with that dreaded #replace the battery" signal. Then you fumble in your bag for a charged battery, keeping your eyes on the bird, and by the time that you load the new battery, the bird is gone 🥴

So, I know exactly how you felt, and I am also addicted to Canon 😉 !LOLZ

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I remember that we have been talking about that a while ago and I didn't think this could ever happen to me, because as soon as the battery symbol turns red, I replace the battery ... usually I do, and in future I will not forget, hopefully 😂 !LOLZ

I have started with Canon and I will end with Canon 😉

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Ah yes! Thanks for reminding me and I know that you will get many more flat battery warnings 😜 !LOLZ

If Canon stops the Powershot range, then I will be forced to look elsewhere. So I pray that they will release a new model 🙏

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Oh yes, sadly I believe you are very right, my friend 👍 Because I shoot birds in burst mode, the battery dies within minutes instead of within a day when I shoot landscapes 😆 !LOLZ

If Canon stopped producing cameras, I think I would switch to a Olympus Micro Four Thirds camera. About 15 or so years ago I had such a DSLR for a while because it was way cheaper than the Canon that I wanted, and it was a great camera, but after a couple of years I had the money, sold the Olympus and switched back to Canon 😁

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Same as you, I get very agitated when I lose a perfect shot with a flat battery. Maybe one day they will invent cameras with no batteries 😉 !LOLZ

I don't know Olympus, but if you say that they are good, then I know that they are good. When Marian's uncle died, he left me a case filled with a Konicka camera and many lenses. The case is at rest on our bookshelf, as the Canon has spoilt me. My first was a used PowershotSX450, that I bought in 2002, in order to take shots of our charity work, but then Mother nature invited me, and I had to get a bigger Canon. Eventually I bought a new SX60, and it was my best camera. They replaced it with the current model, SX70, and I was very sad, as the SX60 was much better 🥴

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... or you have a solar panel on your hat that continuously recharges the battery ... unless it's raining 🤣 !LOLZ

Olympus DSLRs and mirrorless cameras have a smaller sensor than the APS-C cameras, but they make great images, are relatively cheap, compared to Canon, Nikon and Sony, and foremost they are so much smaller than all the others. So, when I get older and don't want to carry so much weight anymore, I might change my Canon system to an Olympus camera system 😉

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... but I got a bird on Monday - I didn't see it at first when I photographed the waterfall, but then I saw it on the lower right side 😉 it had it's mouth full of insects for it's baby 😋

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Congratulations are in order. First the magnificent Piber waterfall shots, and then to crown them with a little feeding bird. Wonderful pictures my friend and thank you for showing me 🤗

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Thanks, my friend, I am always surprised when a bird photo comes out nice 😊 ... I think I'm getting better 😂 !LOLZ

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Soon you will be a top photographer of birds my friend 😲 !LOLZ

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