Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Broad-Billed Hummingbird

It's true. They do have exceptionally broad bills for a Hummingbird. It's not the most striking feature in my opinion, but to be fair I'm not really sure what is. The bird's shimmering beauty is a composite of the iridescent green, blue throat, and prominent red beak.

This specimen was another jewel in the treasure chest that is southeastern Arizona birding.


These birds were photographed at the Beatty feeders in Miller Canyon, Az, on 07/02/2012



6 comments:

  1. This is a stunning bird Laurence!Such gorgeous colors in the plumage.

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    1. Thanks Mia. I wasn't quite ready to take a picture, but as you say there's a certain amount of radiance with this bird that shines through nonetheless

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  2. Very pretty - this one is on my 'wish list' :)

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    1. Indeed! Now I can attest that sometimes wishes do come true.

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  3. Gorgeous bird! Must have been fascinating to see!!

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