Immature Broadbilled Hummingbird
On August 20, 2015 by lightshedder With 0 Comments
- action, animals, Arizona, birds, hummingbird, p&s 4 wildlife, Pic of the Day, wildlife
These are the kind of hummingbird pics I prefer…naturally posed on a natural perch…as opposed to on a red plastic feeder. Of course, they were taken near the feeders at Santa Rita Lodge in Madera Canyon, AZ. This is another Broadbilled Hummingbird, an immature male, I believe. Note the beginnings of the gorget in the bottom left image. Note also the width of the bill in the unusual pose in the upper right. If you have ever wondered how the Broadbilled Hummingbird, a stunningly beautiful bird by any standards, got such a mundane name…there it is. Look at that bill!
Nikon P900 at 2000mm equivalent field of view. 1/500th @ ISO 220 @ f6.5. Processed in Lightroom and assembled in Coolage.