科學圖說

鳥兒愛花蜜(Birds Love Nectar)

雖然叫做「捕蛛鳥」，其實主 食是花蜜。長長的脖子和喙，能 順利地伸進花裡吸食花蜜。
這可 是第一次近看紋背捕蛛鳥，而且 探出頭的姿勢也很有趣。
另一隻 是藍喉太陽鳥，身上紅黃藍三原 色全都有，十分鮮豔特殊，是高 海拔太陽鳥的標誌。
這次近拍到 取食場景，體現了太陽鳥對花蜜 的喜愛。我把這兩種鳥放在一起， 是因為牠們都食用同一種花蜜， 而且都有可以吸食花蜜的彎嘴， 體現大自然趨同演化的神奇。

Although referred to as the streaked spiderhunter, this bird’s long neck and bill are suited to feeding on nectar. This is the first time I have been able to observe this bird up close. Its pose with head pointed upward is very interesting. The red, yellow and blue bird is a Mrs. Gould’s sunbird. It is not only brightly colored, but also a high-elevation sunbird indicator species. I was able to photograph it foraging up close and observe its love of nectar. I placed these two species together, as they both feed on the nectar of the same plant and have curved bills, highlighting the magic of convergent evolution.