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Red-tailed Comet (male)
Stanley Jones

Red-tailed Comet (male) (Sappho sparganurus)

Red-tailed Comet (Sappho sparganurus sapho) male. Nectaring tree tobacco (Nicotiana glauca: Solanaceae).
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Habitat
Hilly, desert grasslands with wide deep cut drainages at ca. 1,300 m (4,265 ft) elevation.
Location
Northwest of Jujuy City, Jujuy Province, Argentina.
Date taken
October 2019
Scientific name
Sappho sparganurus
Equipment used
Canon
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good to see you back, Stanley!!!
and a wonderful photo to start with, fabulous capture of this attractive hummingbird, top notch, many tfs!!!
 
Kits
Welcome back, Stanley!

What a stunning shot! The lighting shows his gorgeous colours off so well. A brilliant behavioural shot.
 
j toon
welcome back buddy...hope you had a great trip and this is a super image to come back with...many thanks....
 
KC Foggin
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How beautiful this bird is and an equally beautiful capture of it Stanley and it's good to see you back guy!
 
Mohamad Kamrani
Excellent D&C flight/action closeup , welcome back Stanley , very beautiful bird , mtfs MF ;)
You were absent in last weeks !

mo
 

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