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Black-chinned Hummingbird


Black-chinned Hummingbird
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Copyright: Luis Leal (Luis52) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1175 W: 8 N: 4240] (15809)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2011-07-17
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D700, 80-200 f2.8D ED AF Nikkor+1.5X Kenko
Exposure: f/3.5, 1/1250 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2011-07-19 14:11
Viewed: 3930
Points: 28
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Black-Chined Hummingbird (Female.)

The Black-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri) is a small hummingbird.

Adults are metallic green above and white below with green flanks. Their bill is long, straight and very slender. The adult male has a black face and chin, a glossy purple throat band and a dark forked tail. The female has a dark rounded tail with white tips and no throat patch; they are similar to female Ruby-throated Hummingbirds.

Their breeding habitat is open semi-arid areas near water in the western United States, northern Mexico and southern British Columbia. The female builds a well-camouflaged nest in a protected location in a shrub or tree using plant fibre, spider webs and lichens.

They are migratory and spend most of the winter in Mexico.

These birds feed on nectar from flowers using a long extendable tongue or catch insects on the wing. While collecting nectar, they also assist in plant pollination.

Because of their small size, they are vulnerable to insect-eating birds and animals. This bird is fairly common in its breeding range.

A hybrid between this species and Anna's Hummingbird was called "Trochilus" violajugulum. The Black-chinned Hummingbird is also known to hybridize with Costa's Hummingbird. The Black-chinned humming bird is 8.25 cm (3 1/4 inches) long.

My next photo will be the Male.
Saludos
Luis52.
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Hi luis,
Beautiful shot
Excellent sharpness and pov
Perfect light and BG
TFS Thijs

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5137 W: 166 N: 13121] (49139)
  • [2011-07-19 15:38]

Hello Luis,
Very beautiful photo of this hummingbird in its typical pose. Great sharpness, details and nice to see the little movement in the wings. Splendid light and colours. Fantastic blurred BG and composition.
Regards,
Peter

Hola querido amigo Luis!
Es siempre un placer mirar tus parajos!Esto aqui está por demais bonito.Bravo y que sigas poniendo tus hermosas fotos.
Un abrazo!
aNa

Great in flight photo Luis. The sharpness is impressive. The BG, the colours and the lightning are fantastic.
Regards,
Christodoulos

Hallo Luis
Excellent photography as always my friend. You captured the movement of the wings brilliantly, keeping the rest of the bird's body in focus. Great stuff all round. Thanks for sharing. Best regards.
Anna

delightful flight capture, greetings Ori

excellent photograph of hummingbird. good clarity and contrast. good timing. congrats.

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 6595 W: 89 N: 15659] (65489)
  • [2011-07-20 2:03]

Hi Luis,fantastic pic,you freeze the moment in a ery impressive way,magnificent wings position,sharpness and details,a veyr professional work!Thanks for share,have a nice day,Luciano

Hola Luis.

Magnifico momento,preciosa imagen con unos detalles magnificos y un excelente equilibrio de diafragma y velocidad,Felicidades por tan buen trabajo.
Saludos y que tengas un buen dia.

Paco.

Hi Luis,

Very nice capture of this Hummingbird in-flight my friend, good sharpness love the catch-lighted eye, splendid soft lighting with lovely natural colours,
Best regards,

Pauly.

hello Luis
very good picture with great details and beautiful colours
thanks greeting lou

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  • pegos Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 222 W: 0 N: 356] (1982)
  • [2011-07-20 9:45]

hello Luis,
also this shot is wonderfu!
Sharpness, colours and the lightning are fantastic.
Thanks for sharing.
Best regards
Enrico

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2791 W: 0 N: 6696] (25839)
  • [2011-07-21 7:50]

Hi Luis,
this is really a splendid capture. you have frozen its best moment. Exciting sharpness and lovely features well presented. to me this is something really stunning!
Congratulations for such a wonderful presentation.
Bravo.

Regards,
Foozi

Hello Luis,
Beautiful image showing the features of the bird off very well. Best wishes.
Neels

Hello Luis,

A fine portrait of this handsome, little bird. The soft, out of focus background really sets off the subject well.

Thanks,
John

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