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White-tailed Starfrontlet
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White-tailed Starfrontlet (Coeligena phalerata)

a high-octane hummer with an annoying habit of coming to rest in the middle of low bushes where the light's difficult...endemic to the Santa Marta mountains of northern
Colombia.
Habitat
cloud forest
Location
Santa Marta mountains, Colombia
Date taken
14.2.2016
Scientific name
Coeligena phalerata
Equipment used
canon 7d Mk2 and 100-400 mk 2
Supporter
Well, I seem to be drawn back to this bird. Love the colours and the irridescence. Hats off to you for taking such a clear and crisp shot.
 
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Opus Editor
Supporter
Cor!! What a stonker of a picture of this wee beauty.

A cracking job you've done with this Max - nice one laddie.
 
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Opus Editor
Supporter
Oh my!! This is one brilliant image max!!!!

The detail and iridescence captured is pure perfection guy.
 
Opus Editor
Supporter
Wow! As a recent viewer of hummingbirds, I'm particularly impressed! Well done!
 

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Central & South America & Mexico
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