Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Purple-rumped Sunbird (Leptocoma zeylonica)

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Location: Kurunegala, Sri Lanka

25 comments:

  1. UnknownApril 5, 2011 at 10:11 PM

    What a great bird!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  2. FABApril 5, 2011 at 10:37 PM

    Another new one for me. Thanks Amila.

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  3. mickApril 6, 2011 at 1:57 AM

    An interesting bird and your photos are great.

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  4. theconstantwalkerApril 6, 2011 at 2:18 AM

    Another beautiful bird Amila. Thanks for showing it to us.

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  5. Sérgio PontesApril 6, 2011 at 2:44 AM

    The photos are amazing =)

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  6. CarlettaApril 6, 2011 at 4:39 AM

    Very nice against that soothing green background.
    I wonder what he's listening for in that second shot. :)

    Thanks for your visit.

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  7. Amila KanchanaApril 6, 2011 at 4:42 AM

    Hello there,Nice to hear from you all my friends!:)

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  8. SondraApril 6, 2011 at 4:49 AM

    ITS gorgeous---

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  9. NicoleApril 6, 2011 at 9:32 AM

    wow, gorgeous photos!!!
    and an amazing bird to boot!

    (Funny, I just posted some - not so great - photos from the pruple sunbird :D)

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  10. Ryan AnkenyApril 6, 2011 at 9:33 AM

    Beautiful bird! I bet Sri Lanka is full of beauties like that!

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  11. Stuart PriceApril 6, 2011 at 12:28 PM

    The top pic is great!

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  12. eileeninmdApril 6, 2011 at 2:03 PM

    Great shots, the top one is my favorite too. Cute bird!

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  13. Amila KanchanaApril 6, 2011 at 6:24 PM

    Hi folks,I appreciate all your lovely feedback very much!:)

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  14. SpringmanApril 6, 2011 at 6:38 PM

    Purple rumped sunbird!? Wild Sri Lanka is full of delightful surprises. Thank Amila for your wonderful photos!

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  15. Bill S.April 6, 2011 at 11:02 PM

    This is another new one for me. Thanks for sharing - purple rumps are always interesting.

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  16. PatApril 6, 2011 at 11:18 PM

    Nice photos of a lovely little bird!

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  17. MarleneApril 7, 2011 at 12:48 AM

    You must be a professional photographer. I love the faded background and the focus on the bird. Great shots and now I learn the name of the bird, too.

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  18. Lancs and Lakes Outback Adventure Wildlife SafarisApril 7, 2011 at 12:58 AM

    Nice little birds are the Sunbirds

    Cheers

    Davo

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  19. Amila KanchanaApril 7, 2011 at 5:44 AM

    Hi Springman,Trust me mate,you have barely been surprised yet!:D

    Bill, Happy to have shown you a new bird!:)

    Marlene,You have no idea how happy I am with your compliment. I'm far from being a pro,but I definitely wanna develop my skill to level of one.:)

    Davo, yes they are!:)

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  20. Trish ~ ♥ ~April 7, 2011 at 6:29 AM

    oh gosh! these are amazing captures of this bird, the lake in yesterdays is beautiful, so peaceful ~ would like to kayak there

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  21. Pat UlrichApril 7, 2011 at 8:12 AM

    What a lovely bird -- wonderful captures!

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  22. NatureFootstepApril 8, 2011 at 3:07 AM

    that´s a nice bird with an unusual bill. .)Great captures.

    Thanks for commenting on the unidentified bird post. :)

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  23. VioletSkyApril 9, 2011 at 5:18 PM

    great photos - and a good view of his rump!

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  24. Amila KanchanaApril 9, 2011 at 6:59 PM

    Hi folks,Many thanks for all the warm responses!:)

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  25. teresaApril 9, 2011 at 9:23 PM

    beautiful bird and photos.

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