Tuis defending their territory

[Tony Whitehead]

The Kowhai tree blooms briefly each spring and is a favorite nectar source for Tuis. A male took ownership of this tree and and defending it against all comers until he chose a mate who then joined in vocalizing to defend it.
Nikon D200
Nikon 200-400 @350mm
1/800 f4.0 iso 200
Flash with BB -1.7
Comments and advice appreciated

[Charles Senkus]

I think it looks good except for a couple of the forground branches--if you could clone them out i think it would be better---but then i'm just a novice at this

[Marko Matesic]

I like it a lot !
Beautiful birds in great poses . my small nit is that foreground is little busy!