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Drawn from his refuge in some lonely elm

That age or injury has hollow'd deep,

Where, on his bed of wool and matted leaves,

He has outslept the winter, ventures forth

To frisk a while, and bask in the warm sun.

 

The sunbirds are small, slender passerines from the Old World.They are found through most of Africa to the Middle East, South Asia, South-east Asia and southern China, to Indonesia, New Guinea and northern Australia. Species diversity is highest in equatorial regions.There are 132 species in 15 genera.Like the unrelated New World hummingbirds, to which sunbirds are often compared, sunbirds have long and slender, highly curved bills, tube-shaped tongues, and feed primarily on nectar and small insects.Sunbirds have lifespan up to 16 years.They ranges in size from the 5-gram black-bellied sunbird to the spectacled spiderhunter, at about 45 grams.Many species are brightly colored and have a metallic sheen. Males are usually more brightly colored than females.Their flight is fast and direct, thanks to their short wings.Sunbirds have lifespan up to 16 years.They ranges in size from the 5-gram black-bellied sunbird to the spectacled spiderhunter, at about 45 grams.Many species are brightly colored and have a metallic sheen. Males are usually more brightly colored than females.Their flight is fast and direct, thanks to their short wings.

Vyborg, Russia. Autumn 2016

Telor 85 mm f 2.0

RNI Films

Поле в деревне. Лето, осень еще не вступила в свои права. Еще тепло и пахнет травами.

Telor 85 mm f2.0

RNI Films

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