Sword-billed Hummingbird


Posted by E.J. Peiker on Sun Sep 23, 2018 11:03 pm

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Sword-billed Hummingbird - Ecuador
D500, 150-600mm @ 420mm, ISO 800, f/7.1, 1/125s
Single on camera flash in space, with natural canopy background - not taken on a HB set-up.

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by Carol Clarke on Mon Sep 24, 2018 5:02 am
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by Ron Day on Mon Sep 24, 2018 12:46 pm
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The length of the bill is amazing – a great (not setup) image.
 

by Alan Bryant on Mon Sep 24, 2018 4:32 pm
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A very nice image EJ
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by cwdavis on Mon Sep 24, 2018 5:11 pm
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EJ,

It looks as though the hummer's tongue is out -- could you tell if it was foraging on insects?
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by Karl Egressy on Mon Sep 24, 2018 7:48 pm
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Amazing!!!
 

by Cynthia Crawford on Mon Sep 24, 2018 9:33 pm
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Incredible bird! Must have a looong tongue! Wonderful photo.
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by Paul Rossi on Tue Sep 25, 2018 9:20 pm
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Well done. Great position on the bird.
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