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Published: 2012-05-19 12:18:46 +0000 UTC; Views: 24318; Favourites: 2792; Downloads: 628
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A male Costa's Hummingbird flashes me as I approach to photograph him. It is quite a treat to be able to be so close to these exquisite jewels and observe them as they go about their daily business of courting, nesting and feeding inthis open air building.
There are eight local varieties of hummers that are in residence here as the specific flowers that are the nectar source for the different hummingbirds come into bloom.
Arizona-Sonoran Desert Museum, near Tucson, Arizona.
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Thanks sweetie... and congrats on yours last week!!!
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beautiful crisp focus really shows the great textures of feather and twig here .
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I was fortunate to see hundreds of Hummingbirds a couple of years ago zipping around a tree top b&b I was staying in on Thetis Island in BC but never got close as this to get such an amazing image!
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Thank you! Unfortunately [for me] these are only located in the western part of the continent... so I dream of getting back there again some day!!!
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I've noticed Costa's seem to be more tolerable of people approaching, at least from my experience. Wonderful photograph! DD is very well deserved.
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This has to be one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen.
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Very pretty little bird. You did a very good job getting this shot. :3
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The colors are so captivating
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Congratulations on your well-deserved DD!!!
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This was already in my Faves !!
Congrats on the DD !!!
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