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Cuban Emerald Hummingbird, Cuba
The Cuban Emerald (Chlorostilbon ricordii) is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in a wide range of semi-open habitats in Cuba and the Bahamas.
The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Trinidad, Cuba, was built on the back of the 19th-century sugar and slave trade. At its zenith, in 1827, one of the 56 sugar mills in the region harvested the biggest cane haul in the world — just under a million kilos of white pressed crystals. This enormous, conspicuous wealth shaped the town and no expense was spared in fashioning the finest Spanish colonial mansions, plazas and churches, which still stand testament to the vainglory of this profiteering era.
El pueblo cubano ha salido a las calles de todo el país a rendir tributo al Comandante en Jefe Fidel Castro. (Fotos: Fernando Medina / Cubahora)
El pueblo cubano ha salido a las calles de todo el país a rendir tributo al Comandante en Jefe Fidel Castro. (Fotos: Fernando Medina / Cubahora)
Hummingbirds are not as romantic when they are perched as when hovering near a flower. However, stationary shots allow me to capture their feather detail to greater advantage. And thus, this photo of a Cuban Emerald (Chlorostilbon ricordii).