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Violet Sabrewing, male
Stanley Jones

Violet Sabrewing, male (Campylopterus hemileucurus)

Violet Sabrewing (Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus)
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Habitat
Mid-level cloud forest situated between Volcán Viejo and Volcán Poas at 1,535 m (5,036 ft) elevation. Central Volcanic Mountain Range. Caribbean-slope.
Location
Bosque de Paz Lodge, near the village of Bajos del Toro, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica.
Date taken
December 2022
Scientific name
Campylopterus hemileucurus
Equipment used
Canon
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Reactions: rkj, aloktewari, wengchun and 8 others
bievreJJ
wonderful stop action shot of this beautiful hummingbird with such marvelous colours, Stanley, a real topper, love it, many tfs!!
 
Roynato
That violet coloration sure is stunning. Fantastic flight capture of this beauty, Stanley.
 

Media information

Category
Central & South America & Mexico
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
255
Comment count
17

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R5
Aperture
ƒ/5.6
Focal length
223.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1250 second(s)
ISO
8000
Filename
Violet Sabrewing (male), Bosque de Paz Lodge, Bajos del Toro, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica.jpg
File size
1.3 MB
Date taken
Thu, 08 December 2022 8:09 AM
Dimensions
908px x 1024px

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