Who would have ever guess that a sunbird would survey our side garden and decide that a hammock ring was where it was going to build a home and start its family?
Initially, it looked as if a ball of dried grass and twigs was caught in our hammock due to the gusty winds. But over the days, the ball of dried grass was systematically and diligently transformed to a clearly visible shape and it was the home of two sunbirds and more sunbirds to come.
Jan, the nature lover was more excited at the sight than I was. Haha. The sunbird would faithfully pick at Jan's bamboo garden to build its nest in our garden. And I learnt for the first time, that it is spiderweb and caterpillar excreta that holds the dried grass together for its nest. Fascinating stuff for a city-bred frog like me.
My kids were momentarily fascinated but easily distracted with friends and other fun. But we decided to enforce silent observation to train and build their muscles of disciplined observation and enquiry. The sunbird nest serves as an excellent point of concentration.
To anyone who wants to marvel at God's creation, pop over to our place. Don't forget to bring tea and desserts.
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