A bananaquit (Coereba flaveola) clinging to a flower stem of Aloe vera

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The bananaquit is often found near humans, looking for sugar.
The name on Curacao, Aruba and Bonaire in Dutch is suikerdiefje (little sugar thief).
Also, you see them looking for nectar in flowers.

Submitted: 19/05/2023
Accepted: 20/05/2023

Taken in: Curaçao / Coral Estate Rif St. Marie (show map)

Taken on: May 6, 2023

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Suikerdiefje

Bananaquit

Coereba flaveola « less

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Camera: Canon EOS 90D, f/6.3, 1/1250 sec, 400mm, ISO 640 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 90D
Aperture:	f/6.3
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/1250)
Focal Length:	400mm
ISO:	640
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop 23.2 (Windows)
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