Sunbird

This is a Malaysian sunbird and there are about 100 birds in the species. They make these vertical nests and lay up to three eggs. It is so cute. It reminded me of the video my friend had just shown me of the hummingbirds they had in their back garden in LA. She has just come back to live here again and it was great to see all the photos. The one thing I have learned is, no matter where you live, you have to get out of there and see other places so that you can see the world is different everywhere you go.Every part of the world has its riches and these little sunbirds, and the humming birds in LA, are the jewels of those countries. They are so beautiful and delicate. The sunbird has been an inspiration for naming many things and if you Google, you will see just how many things have been named after the sunbird. Sunbirds and Hummingbirds look similar but they are not related. Hummingbirds can fly backwards.