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Scintillant Hummingbird, Male
Stanley Jones

Scintillant Hummingbird, Male (Selasphorus scintilla)

Scintillant Hummingbird (Selasphorus scintilla) male.
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Habitat
Cordillera de Talamanca highlands. Cloud forest at 2,250 m (7,382 ft) elevation.
Location
Batsu Gardens in San Gerardo de Dota Valley, San José Province, Costa Rica.
Date taken
December 2022
Scientific name
Selasphorus scintilla
Equipment used
Canon
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bievreJJ
marvelous closeup of this attractive little hummingbird, the colors and details are wonderful, a real topper, many tfs!!
 
Lisa W
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Excellent close-up of this little one, focus is spot on and a catchlight in the eye as well.
 

Media information

Category
Central & South America & Mexico
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
384
Comment count
15

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R5
Aperture
ƒ/7.1
Focal length
500.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1250 second(s)
ISO
5000
Filename
Scintillant Hummingbird (male) Batsu Gardens, San Gerardo de Dpta Valley, San Jose Province, C...jpg
File size
1.8 MB
Date taken
Mon, 12 December 2022 1:31 PM
Dimensions
1024px x 985px

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