23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Wildlife
A pair of eyes

A pair of Indian white eye birds hovering around the flower petals to feed on nectar. It is a typical characteristic of the white eye, sunbirds and flower peckers to hover around the flowers before it lunges onto the petals for nectar. Hovering is the uninterrupted flapping of wings at high frequency.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 01.2025
Date Uploaded: 12.2025
Photo Location: Kalyani, India
Camera: NIKON D750
Copyright: © DEBASHIS KUMAR