Hummingbirds
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The red hues of the Crocosmia almost dominate the tiny female Rufous Hummingbird. Photo by my husband, Howard Marsh, with the 500mm on the new sturdy—but lightweight—Manfrotto monopod with gimbal device.
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Frilled Coquette Hummingbird (Lophornis magnificus) male - the smallest Brazilian hummingbird (About 6,8 cm, 3 g) and I dare say, the most beautiful too! At at friend's garden - Itatiaia - RJ.
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I loved taking this photo because this female hummingbird kept flying around my head so I patiently waited until she landed on a birdfeeder to get this shot.
I felt if he could speak to us or sing to us he would be singing " Oh what a beautiful morning " The beautiful male green crowned brilliant was on a nearby branch and I could not help but capture a few!! Such awesome beauty and Costa Rica has beauty at every turn . We will be heading back with Nature's Tapestry Photo Adventure Tours next November 2018 and April 2019 . If you would like further details please email us and we will be happy to send you more info. Also we will be leading a trip to Ecuador in August and the Patanal, Brazil the end of September 2018.
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This broad-tailed hummingbird (whoohoo - lifer!) danced among the fairy dusters for quite some time. Usually hummingbirds enjoy more conical flowers but these fairy dusters definitely hold appeal. Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix
Don Edwards Wildlife Refuge, San Jose, California
小傢伙長得好快，已經把小窩窩擠得滿滿的，有時還會在一起玩耍，非常快樂。大概再過兩天就要獨立自主、各奔前程了！
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I'm simply fascinated watching hummingbirds with their fast action, aerobatics, and hovering skills. This exposure at 1/250th of a second and the wings are just a blur. Imagine the twitch muscles that must be involved. If you zoom in, you can see the head is steady and sharp, but the body is and wings are a blur to keep that hover steady. It's easy to understand why they're called "humming" birds - the wing action is so fast, they literally hum through the air. Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix, AZ
International Ornithological Committee, split the magnificent hummingbird into two species, Rivoli's hummingbird and Talamanca Hummingbird.
Taking a pause for a rest during his or her southern migration. Fought off a few other birds around it's patch of flowers. I am surprised at how aggressive these little birds are!
See also:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hummingbird_hawk-moth
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Photographed at my home. I have seen rufous hummingbirds off and on for several weeks this spring, mostly males, or perhaps the same bird repeatedly. He is perched in my maple tree near a feeder. Most of the time if one lands in this tree they almost disappear in the leaves so I was lucky with this one to get a clear view. IMG_7433
The Sword-billed Hummingbird is a species from South America and has the longest bill of any Trochilidae species, I almost forgot to press the shutter on the camera when I first saw it.. Usually found in forests at high elevations, I believe this one to be a female.
According to the Audubon Field Guide: This is the smallest bird in North America, measuring about 3 inches long and weighing about one-tenth of an ounce (same as a pingpong ball!) I cropped him down to stay under the MM size requirements. Just a little bit more turn and all the gorget feathers would have lit up with a bright purple glow!
For the Macro Mondays group, "Animal" theme.
It’s always nice when one of my images gets explored, but I’m still waiting to feel the true thrill of it. The most beautiful ones often don’t! Honestly, part of my indifference might be because I never seem to find my own photos on the Explore page. After scrolling about 40% down, my patience runs out, and I move on to something else. Maybe that’s the real secret - if you can’t find it, you can’t get too excited! 😄
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