{"id":14860,"date":"2021-12-24T05:35:57","date_gmt":"2021-12-24T10:35:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/?p=14860"},"modified":"2021-12-24T05:35:57","modified_gmt":"2021-12-24T10:35:57","slug":"volcano-hummingbird","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/?p=14860","title":{"rendered":"Volcano Hummingbird"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-1 wp-block-gallery columns-2\"><ul data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/psnp.info\\\/p4td_\\\/?p=14860\"}' class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/dsc08780.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-attachment-id=\"14856\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/?attachment_id=14856\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/dsc08780.jpg?fit=2000%2C1668&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1668\" 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data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DSC-RX10M4&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1638723503&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;219.33&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"dsc08815\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/dsc08815.jpg?fit=300%2C292&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/dsc08815.jpg?fit=904%2C878&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"904\" height=\"879\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/dsc08815.jpg?resize=904%2C879&#038;ssl=1\" data-id=\"14857\" class=\"wp-image-14857\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/dsc08815.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/dsc08815.jpg?resize=300%2C292&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/dsc08815.jpg?resize=1024%2C995&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/dsc08815.jpg?w=1808&amp;ssl=1 1808w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 904px) 100vw, 904px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Volcano Hummingbird: Batsu Gardens, San Gerardo de Dota, Costa Rica \u2014 Batsu Gardens, high on the mountainside above Sevegre Mountain Resort, and the creation of the grandson of one of the pioneer settlers of the valley, is also among my favorite places for bird photography in Costa Rica. It consists of two covered platforms surrounded by a vigorous garden of native plants and some tastefully designed and maintained feeding stations, that attract many of the resident and migratory species of the high Talamanca Mountains. Everything from the tiny Volcano and Scintillant Hummingbirds, to the Emerald Toucanet. We always do it pretty much on our last afternoon in Costa Rica, just before the early morning drive to the airport, and it is always the most relaxing and rewarding way to spend those hours. On my first trip this year, we were delighted to observe this male Volcano Hummingbird\u2026second smallest bird in Costa Rica after the truly tiny Scintillant\u2026working the flowers behind the deck in good light and flashing its gorget. In 10 trips to Costa Rica, this is the first time I have actually gotten good photos of that gorget. \ud83d\ude42 Sony Rx10iv at 600mm equivalent. Program mode with my custom birds and wildlife modifications. Processed in Pixelmator Photo and Apple Photos. 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