Sexes: Alike. Bright red face, throat and upper breast, bordered by a broad black collar .Shade of red vary from bright scarlet to salmon pink.
Habitat: Mostly well wooded habitats, especially where fruit trees abound.
Food: Fruit, Insects and nectar.
Call synchronized duet .one bird giving two, the other pouddlee, whilst facing each other, and bobbing their heads
editing
cropped
smart sharpen
curves
cloned out a branch
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The large beak and membrane at the top of they eye give a sense of character to the expression. Nice to have the background out of focus. With exotic species I find myself without a mental reference to judge fidelity of color rendering.
I know its gotta be tough to do but I think it would have been made a little better by having the eye in focus. Great colors and love the ... whatever that is.. hes perched on.
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