Male Has Purple Throat

Mike Warner

You may have wondered where the purple throat was in the previous picture.  The female doesn’t exhibit that trait, but the male does.  Here is a perched male Purple-throated Mountain Gem showing its colorful purple gorget.  I was lucky to capture it while perched at 1/200th of a second (low-light conditions).

Perched Shot Means Lower Shutter Speed

Female Doesn’t Have Purple Throat