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As I was strolling around my backyard gardens, I noticed this determined little ruby throated hummingbird was very angry with a yellow swallowtail for drinking her nectar.
Anna's Hummingbird dealt with snow on its feeder, which I repeatedly swept off. The feeder is sheltered, but the snow was blowing horizontally.
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Costa's Hummingbird (Calypte costae) male perched surveying his territory at the Desert Museum W of Tucson, Arizona.
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25 February, 2012.
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Costa Rica has many hummingbird species such as this Scintillant Hummingbird found at middle elevations.
Difficult little fellows to capture! SHot these with a Sigma 150-500mm (at 500mm) at very high ISO (1600) due to bad light. We put out a new hummingbird feeder and it's already luring in a few different birds.
Green Violetear Hummingbird
RJB Colours of Costa Rica Tour
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A very small tongue protrudes from the beak of a female Ruby-throated hummingbird. I have had lots of fun photographing these petite wonders.
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This Swallow-tailed hummingbird was a regular visitor on our Bougainvillea some weeks ago, but since they stopped blooming, he moved over to the Red Vein Chinese Lantern (Abutilon pictum, in Brazil called “flor de sino” = “bell flower“).
If you look closer to his bill, you’ll see he’s not searching for nectar inside the bloom but outside, between the petal (corolla) and the sepal (calyx). This is the easiest access to the.nectar. I tasted this bloom for myself and I can confirm the sweet flavor. It’s edible.
He comes back several times a day. He is a little bit more shy than the other hummingbird, the Glittering-bellied Emerald, who also comes to our flowers regulary
Within hours of putting up a Hummingbird feeder in early May, I had a couple of these pretty little visitors. Throughout the last few weeks, there have been several, including what I believe might be a least one youngster. They never cease to fill me with awe and joy!!
I thought I had taken enough photos today of hummingbirds, but as I relaxed on our patio this evening, I noticed something hovering over the petunias. Upon closer look, I saw this moth and quickly got my camera. I had my telephoto lens on, (I didn't want to take the chance of losing this 'visitor' by delaying myself) so the photos aren't the best, but I did manage to grab a handful as a sample of this one's activities. The blur is his wings that extend outward; he was continuously in flight, hovering over each blossom, and inserting his long proboscis into the center to grab his meal. He must have spent about 10 minutes or longer, visiting the many petunias on our patio.
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Selasphorus scintilla
Scintillant Hummingbird - Female - Savegre, Costa Rica
This was shot on the last day of our Costa Rica trip in December 2009 at the Savegre Lodge. Savegre Lodge is a beautiful place with one of the best locations in a deep valley (almost a ravine). The bird variety here is amazing. We also saw the Resplendent Quetzal here, many varieties of the hummingbirds, a flower piercer, Flame-colored tanager etc. etc. This is one place where I will spend a few days during my next visit to Costa Rica.
Costa Rica is one of the few places on the planet that we hope to visit more than once. Beautiful birds, beautiful people and lovely land. I will always cherish my memories from this first trip.
Last winter the Hummingbirds had not discovered my feeder. This year they are present multiple times through the day. It is rare that I can see this much of them usually they keep the feeder between me and them. I happen to be on the balcony trying to photograph something else and I was able to catch this bird as he arrived to feed.