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Green Hermit
C B Allen

Green Hermit (Phaethornis guy)

Female of this large Hermit. Very active and mobile visiting flowers only briefly before zipping off back into the adjoining forest.
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Habitat
Boundary of secondary mixed forest and hotel gardens planted to attract wildlife (in particular, hummingbirds)
Location
Grounds of Hotel Quelitales (Cartago, Costa Rica)
Date taken
21st April 2022
Scientific name
Phaethornis guy
Equipment used
OMDS/OM-1 300mm f4 Pro + 1.4x TC
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
see image metadata
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Media information

Category
Central & South America & Mexico
Added by
C B Allen
Date added
View count
271
Comment count
7

Image metadata

Device
OM Digital Solutions OM-1
Aperture
ƒ/5.6
Focal length
420.0 mm
Exposure time
1/5000 second(s)
ISO
3200
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
P4211450_DxO-2.jpg
File size
5.5 MB
Date taken
Thu, 21 April 2022 9:10 PM
Dimensions
2764px x 2073px

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