It is amazing the contortions hummingbirds are capable of in their attempts to get every last drop of nectar from a flower. This Buff-tailed Coronet demonstrates this. This image was taken in Ecuador at one of the best places to take hummingbird images with ambient light, probably in the world.
Buff-tailed Coronet
Country Ecuador
Location Birdwatcher's House
Gender Unknown
Age Adult
Activity Feeding in the Wild
- Created Timestamp08/20/2022 13:56:30
- CameraCanon EOS R5
- Aperture5
- CreditJim Babbitt
- Focal Length118
- Iso4000
- Shutter Speed1/3200
Wow – what a shot! That B-T Coronet is a great picture. So much detail – even in flower.