A couple of weeks ago, I was on top of Table Mountain in South Africa. One of the birds I saw was an Orange-breasted Sunbird:

It’s a small bird with a black head, orange chest fading to yellow lower on the front, and iridescent blue markings above olive and brown wings. Super pretty!

Sunbirds have long, tubular tongues that they use to suck nectar from flowers. This next picture shows the bird’s tongue protruding from its beak:

Being up on Table Mountain is one of my favourite experiences. If you’d like to see more about being there, take a look at my bookmark’s blog: Atop Table Mountain in the clouds.