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Anna's Hummingbird in low light, glowing and glowering!
Forcreeks

Anna's Hummingbird in low light, glowing and glowering! (Calypte anna)

This guy, with his daily dive-bombing and chasing from "his" feeder, was clearly giving me the "stink-eye." It was amazing that with hardly any remaining light at 6:44 p.m., sunset at 8:11 p.m.; completely clouded and him facing nearly opposite the low clouded-over sun (him facing SE), he could still produce iridescence like this.. just amazing. I'd always thought there was a certain directionality of the light, but not entirely diffuse like this. You can see that every direction of the head cover and gorget except downward is able to emit light. I learned something from him, about his talents. Shutter at 1/30 sec. !!
Habitat
River woodland
Location
Jennings Lodge, OR
Date taken
4-26-2020
Scientific name
Calypte anna
Equipment used
Kowa TSN-884 & G9X
Staff member
Opus Editor
Supporter
My goodness Steve! This image is downright Awesome guy!
 
Staff member
Opus Editor
Supporter
That throat is just stunning Steve!!!

A beautiful hummer that and you've shown him off to his best.

Very well done laddie.
 
A stunning portrait with wonderful rich colours, Steve.
 
Supporter
WOW, this is definitely the best picture of a male Anna's I have ever seem. Very impressive Steve! TFS!
 

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