PHOTO OF THE DAY: Little bird, BIG meal

Bird and paw pawPhoto depicts  a Lesser Antillean female bullfinch, locally known as the mwaysson (spelled phonetically), feasting on a huge ripe paw paw.

Photo submitted by Hilarie Coipel.

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11 Comments

  1. out of south city
    March 4, 2013

    This is truly amasing. Also reminds me of coo-coo mango. The bird is just having a feast all by itself. I wonder what the reaction would be if another bird comes by to have a meal.

  2. "O" STRESS"
    March 4, 2013

    They need to live, like all of us.

  3. kicks
    March 4, 2013

    dat reminds me of some people small man huge women dont know how they do it. u?

  4. LittleBIG
    March 4, 2013

    That looks like a gwo beck.

  5. Natural Beauty
    March 4, 2013

    whe boy little birdy I well want a paw-paw one of my favourites…that paw-paw lookin well ripe and sweet…nice photo shot :)

  6. VIP
    March 4, 2013

    All shall eat indeed

  7. Anonymous
    March 4, 2013

    A typical scene in Dominica…you have to try to pick your fruit before the birds. lovely pic.

  8. rescue 911
    March 4, 2013

    last nite i was thinking how nature works.the birds and other animals dont have to work yet they are happy.unlike human .

  9. Friday
    March 4, 2013

    hey that bird would be a good roast!

  10. Africo
    March 4, 2013

    Nice one. She finish spoil one side of the paw paw so she going to mess up the other side. Mwe ke bon pou.!

  11. Peeping Tom
    March 4, 2013

    Great pic! Congrats.

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