This may have been one of the smallest animals that I photographed in Thailand, but it had the best name — the orange bellied flowerpecker. A lovely little bird of equal parts orange and blue. This is the male of the species. The female is more uniformly yellow with a bit of black. Nikon D500 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 800, f/4 at 1/160th of a second
I get why it is named “orange bellied”, but what exactly does it do to the flowers to be called a “flowerpecker”? Does it jackhammer away at it like a woodpecker does to a tree?
I’m assuming it pecks at them, which it appeared to be doing after I took the photo. There are other types of flowerpeckers too, not just the orange bellied.
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This may have been one of the smallest animals that I photographed in Thailand, but it had the best name — the orange bellied flowerpecker. A lovely little bird of equal parts orange and blue. This is the male of the species. The female is more uniformly yellow with a bit of black.
You were able to really isolate this cute little bird with a beautiful green background.
I get why it is named “orange bellied”, but what exactly does it do to the flowers to be called a “flowerpecker”? Does it jackhammer away at it like a woodpecker does to a tree?
I’m assuming it pecks at them, which it appeared to be doing after I took the photo. There are other types of flowerpeckers too, not just the orange bellied.
What color for this little bird with a big name just beautiful shot
Aunt Sue
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Love the depth of field behind this gorgeous little bird!
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Ha. No doubt Joe.
So small but so beautiful and such a big fancy name for such a little bird great shot