Training: who can outsmart who?
Hello dear backers! Thanks to your generous help, we collected the data last year, but took a break after the birth of our daughter! We have now been watching the videos and starting the huge task of analyzing the amount of nectar they drink per lick.
Training and filming wild birds is both challenging and rewarding. Here is a clip (real speed) of an impressive male Sparkling Violetear (see the daggers on his bill tip) drinking from a training syringe. He's doing very well with the fake flower as a guide, but decides to take matters into his own "wings" when he can no longer reach the nectar! I think on this visit, he definitely outsmarted us!
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