"they ain't call me the andean emerald as a joke" -- beautiful and modest too emerald... (seriously, on this trip, the emerald species -- western & andean -- really outdid themselves with the flashy feathers) #Bird #Hummingbird #Birding #BirdPhotography #Photograph #BirdsInFlight #BIrdsInFlightPhotography #Nature #Biodiversity #Neotropics

"it is said that if you tap the gold spot on my head before i catch you, cook you, & eat you, you will gain luck, but just try it, bunky, and see what happens!" -- feisty warbler #Bird #Birds #Warblers #BirdsOfMastodon #Photograph #BirdPhotography #Nature #Wildlife

on a photo site, someone commented that i like to photograph hummingbirds in flight, partly this is because i'm a beginner & there's a point where many hummingbirds back up or hover that makes it easier to capture the image-- they make a good learning experience my dream for the new year is to learn how to photograph raptors in flight but that's another level #Fotomontag #PhotoMonday #Bird #Hummingbird #BirdPhotography #BirdInFlight #BIrdInFlightPhotography

"the double take" #SilentSunday #Birds #Hummingbirds #Cute #BirdsOfMastodon #Birding #Flower #Bloomscrolling #Neotropics #Garden #Wildlife

#Bird #Birding #Hummingbird #BIrdsOfMastodon #BIrdsOfFediverse #Nature #WIldlife #Neotropics #Photograph #BirdPhotography

@WorldTravelerAll7 i am starting to photograph my Inca Doves, it's easier than i thought, they don't seem too concerned by the camera, yay! Backyard Inca Dove pair #LoveIsReal #Bird #Birding #Dove #Photograph #BirdPhotography #BirdsOfMastodon #Garden #BackYard #Love #Cute #Awwww

"i have style, i have flare... what u got that can compare?" -- rhyming mango #Bird #Birding #Hummingbird #BirdPhotography #Photograph #BirdsOfMastodon #Nature #BirdsInFlight

not sure about this edit of the Long-tailed Sylph female being heckled by the Bronzy Inca they were fighting over a feeder but i tried to swap out the feeder for a nearby flower... may work on it again later since it's the only really good photo of the female LT Sylph that i've got #Birds #Hummingbirds #PostProcessing #Photography #BirdPhotography #BirdsOfMastodon #Wildlife #Garden

"get off my feeder, u big galoot!" -- angry attack rackettail seriously, despite their long tails, rackettails are really tiny hummingbirds, the bird on the feeder is a more mid-sized hummingbird called a Fawn-breasted Brilliant #Birds #Hummingbirds #Feeders #BirdsOfMastodon #Nature #Gardens

"as a hummingbird i don't like u, i mostly don't like anybody, so don't mistake this for me flying by to wish u a Happy New Year!" -- snobby emerald 🍾 🎇 (PS Happy New Year) #Bird #Hummingbird #BirdPhotography #HappyNewYear #Birding