Rudy Kalele, Lunch on the go! (ANIMALS 2026)

An Australian bird that is not photographed too often, especially when feeding. Eastern Spinebill flaps its wings 50 to 80 times a second, similar to the Hummingbird, to allow it to hover while feeding from the nectars from a flower. It also hangs on to the branches to feed on the flowers from underneath and sometimes is challenged by large ants.

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