Anna's Hummingbird male flaring his gorget
Got it! This behavior lasted for about 0.2 seconds, I'd say. Have been trying to capture this over the past weeks, and this happened at the end of a hummer photo session in which I was hoping for Calliope or other "special" hummers. No special hummers - but this guy's special statement made it worthwhile. They aim at the sun to get the maximum reflectance, apparently, and his bill shadow shows that nicely.
North Peak, Cuyamaca Mountains, California.
May 3, 2021
Anna's Hummingbird male flaring his gorget
Got it! This behavior lasted for about 0.2 seconds, I'd say. Have been trying to capture this over the past weeks, and this happened at the end of a hummer photo session in which I was hoping for Calliope or other "special" hummers. No special hummers - but this guy's special statement made it worthwhile. They aim at the sun to get the maximum reflectance, apparently, and his bill shadow shows that nicely.
North Peak, Cuyamaca Mountains, California.
May 3, 2021