Birds of East Africa
Variable Sunbird
Sunbird lodge, overlooking lake Elementaita bears its name well. There are many species of these beautiful birds flying in the bushes around the retaurant. I took this picture of the male variable sunbird as it landed for a brief instant in a bush.
Nikon D700, Sigma 150-500mm OS, F6.3, 1/1000th, ISO 1000, handheld
Date: 04/12/2011
Location: Sunbird Lodge, Lake Elementaita, Kenya
Photographer: Arnaud Germain
