Handsome Sunbird (Aethopyga bella)

[dolina]

Handsome Sunbird (Aethopyga bella) by Paolo Dolina, on Flickr

A tiny bird of wooded areas from the lowlands to the mountains. Has a fairly long, curved bill, a white belly, an olive wing, and a yellow patch on the back. Male has a yellow throat and chest, a purple ear spot, and a purple mustache stripe tipped with green. Note the green forecrown and pointed tail. Male somewhat resembles Metallic-winged Sunbird and other similar species, but Handsome has a red face and back. The drab female is similar to many other species, but is tiny and relatively short-billed. Voice includes a high-pitched jumbled song and a repeated sharp “chik!”

Source: https://ebird.org/species/hansun1

Location: https://goo.gl/maps/nRm4oNHXB7c8x3iW7

[Isac]

Aha, I finally saw the bird! Very well camouflaged in that lovely colourful plant. I'd like to do an edit with your permission.

[dolina]

Go for the edit! Many suggested I crop in further but I hesitate as there wouldnt be enough pixels to give enough details to appease the pixel peepers.

[David_MC]

That is a gorgeous bird. Nice shot.

[wigz]

Beautiful little bird but it is a bit lost in the shade among the flowers. Brightening the bird would make a big difference.

[Isac]

Bird brightened and BG dulled down a tad also. Cropping is up to you so I left that.

[wigz]

Looks a rather overdone to me Isac, but the bird certainly stands out.

[Isac]

very small pic Alan so not much to work with. Basically showing what can be done with simple adjustments and masks. Thanks for commenting.

[avkomp]

nice capture, rework looks way over the top to me.
although having said that, I felt the original image lacked contrast