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With their wings fanned out, two young sunbirds sip nectar from the orange flowers of the Scarlet Cordia Tree at a park in Sharjah, UAE.

Two juvenile sunbirds (one male and one female) sipping nectar from the orange flowers of the Scarlet Cordia Tree at a park in Sharjah, UAE. Their wings are fanned out and the contrast in the colors of the male and female feathers is clearly visible.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 11.2020
Date Uploaded: 11.2020
Photo Location: Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Camera: NIKON D5500
Copyright: © Chandana Roy