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  1. Shining Sunbeam

    Shining Sunbeam

    Shining Sunbeam, Aglaeactis cupripennis cupripennis, Yanacocha Reserve, Ecuador - Could not get enough of this species. That "flashing" back was extraordinary. I took well over 200 frames from every angle conceivable.
    • Gerald Friesen
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    • shining sunbeam
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  2. Shining Sunbeam

    Shining Sunbeam

    • kitefarrago
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    • shining sunbeam soraypampa
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  3. Shining Sunbeam

    Shining Sunbeam

    Shining Sunbeam (Aglaeactis cupripennis subsp. caumatonota) Cordillera Blanca, Huascarn National Park, Ancash, Per, between Yungay and Yanama. Semi humid mountain scrub at ca. 4,670 m (15,321 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • aglaectis cupripennis ancash shining sunbeam subsp. caumatonota
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  4. Shining Sunbeam

    Shining Sunbeam

    Shining Sunbeam (Aglaeactis cupripennis subsp. cupripennis) The white is wet pollen from the red-flowered Fuchsia that has been planted all around the springs. Termas de Papallacta, Napo Province, Ecuador just above the town of Papallacta at an elevation of 3,300 m (10,827 ft). Eastern-slope of...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • aglaeactis cupripennis ecuador napo province papallacta shining sunbeam termas de papallacta
    • Comments: 17
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  5. Shining Sunbeam

    Shining Sunbeam

    Shining Sunbeam (Aglaeactis cupripennis) Photographed in the Tastayoc Valley, NE of Cusco. East slope of the Andes @ about 4200 m elevation in the Puna Life Zone. Highly disturbed Montane forest intermixed with grazed pasture. Sexes similar.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • aglaeactis cupripennis peru shining sunbeam tastayoc valley
    • Comments: 15
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  6. Hard at Work

    Hard at Work

    A Shining Sunbeam takes nectar the lazy man's way...clinging to the flowers!!
    • Digitalbcon
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    • birds hummingbirds shining sunbeam tropical birds
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  7. Shining Sunbeam

    Shining Sunbeam

    Golden colored hummingbird of the Andes Mountains. Seen above 10,000 feet.
    • Ecuadorrebel
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    • andes mountains hummingbird perched shining sunbeam
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  8. Shining Sunbeam

    Shining Sunbeam

    This little fellow was making frequent visits to a small bush while I was at the Hot Springs in Papallacta, stopping to pose for photos.
    • Ecuadorrebel
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    • shining sunbeam
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  9. Shining Sunbeam

    Shining Sunbeam

    • Illapa
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    • shining sunbeam
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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