A male southern double-collared sunbird climbing up the stem of a flower to reach the flowers in order to feed on the nectar.
I took this picture so that the bird is in the shade which had the effect of saturating the colours more.
Size: 5906px × 3938px
Location: Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa.
Photo credit: © David G Richardson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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