thanks very much, Bernie in NZ and Don for the nice comments. The blue background flowers are the Johnson's Blue (true) Geraniums, or Cranesbill, which hang over the wall into the lily pond, where the fountain is.

This is so cute. They are very colourful birds aren't they, and they obviously love to play. You must have so much fun photographing them. You captured it brilliantly..

This is fantastic, I wish we had these little birds here.

One wing almost stopped,tail fanned out,nice background,great mettalic colour on it's back...I think you get closer to "there"everytime you press the shutter.