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njlarsen

Antillean Crested Hummingbird (Orthorhyncus cristatus)

In the middle of a rain shower (and therefore a lot less light), this bird was feeding from the flowers of whatever palm this was.
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Location
Grand Etang, Grenada
Date taken
26 April 2024
Scientific name
Orthorhyncus cristatus
Equipment used
Pana G85 w PanaLeica100-400
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Stanley Jones
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Terrific aerial in minimal lighting. The palm inflorescence looks like something from another world. Fabulous Niels!
 

Media information

Category
The Caribbean
Added by
njlarsen
Date added
View count
87
Comment count
6

Image metadata

Device
Panasonic DMC-G85
Aperture
ƒ/6.3
Focal length
400.0 mm
Exposure time
1/400 second(s)
ISO
6400
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
Antillean Crested Hummingbird P1290484.jpg
File size
561.1 KB
Date taken
Fri, 26 April 2024 12:05 PM
Dimensions
1500px x 1220px

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