Bananaquit

Bananaquit
Originally uploaded by alumroot

"Another common visitor to the brushy area that we overlooked at our apartment. They are nectivores, but take other food as well. St. John, USVI. I know you may be thinking, "why didn't he use a flash to lighten the front up a bit?", but these birds were so quick that when I used the flash, these guys were out of frame by the time the shutter opened."

Uploaded by alumroot, who took it March 30.