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Hummingbird


Hummingbird
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Copyright: Michael Alfaro N (guascaro) Silver Note Writer [C: 0 W: 0 N: 33] (197)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-07-07
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon Coolpix S6
Exposure: f/11.3, 1/120 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-07-23 7:55
Viewed: 723
Points: 9
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is one of the beautiful hummingbird which is posible to see at the Cloud Forest in Costa Rica.
This Green crowned Brilliant was having some nocturnal snack at the feeder. The reason about I like this picture a lot, its posible to see beyond the first hummingbird and there is one in action looking for a place to perch.

Well enjoy it so much and have fun.
michael
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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2349 W: 61 N: 3802] (12200)
  • [2007-07-23 8:00]

Hi Michel,
Nice capture of the green crowned brilliant. It is a brilliant bird :o) I liked the other one in the background too. TFS
Best wishes,
Selen

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  • falke Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 158 W: 17 N: 443] (1590)
  • [2007-07-23 8:18]

Beautiful photo of this Hummingbird. Good sharpness and exposure but I think the bright colours of the feeder is a bit disturbing, maybe you can crop it a bit closer....

Regards/Bengt Falke

Gostei muito da foto. As cores do beija-flor foram muito bem realçadas. Achei interessante também você ter capturado um outro voando lá no fundo.

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  • pilonm Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 546 W: 99 N: 818] (2667)
  • [2007-07-23 18:23]

Hello Michael,

Very colorful hummingbird... The problem here is that the flash was too hard and the high contrast of the feeder is too apparent...

Thank you for letting us know about the second one flying!

TFS,

Michel

Hi Michael,
There are a lot of reasons why this isn't Heliodoxa. I will mention only one: Were this to be the Heliodoxa with this continuous bright green breast it would have to be the male (the female would show a scaling effect in particular on the throat and upper breast with the feathers having white borders). The race possible in this zone (but it really does not range here) would be Heliodoxa jacula henryi. The tail of the adult male of this race is totally black (i.e. no white as seen here). This is an adult male Elvira cupreiceps.

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