Hummingbirds are small. The tufted coquette is small for a hummingbird. These guys almost looked like large bees as they buzzed around the flowers at the Asa Wright Nature Center in Trinidad. I didn’t see too many of them but was able to grab a handful of shots nonetheless. The males exhibit brighter colors than the females, characterized by that great tuft of orange on the head and those spotted throat feathers. Nikon D810 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 800, f/13 at 1/250th of a second.
How come no one ever tells us what the humming bird is humming? Are they worried if they tell us the song it’ll get stuck in our heads? I’m a big boy. I can handle it.
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Hummingbirds are small. The tufted coquette is small for a hummingbird. These guys almost looked like large bees as they buzzed around the flowers at the Asa Wright Nature Center in Trinidad. I didn’t see too many of them but was able to grab a handful of shots nonetheless. The males exhibit brighter colors than the females, characterized by that great tuft of orange on the head and those spotted throat feathers. Nikon D810 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 800, f/13 at 1/250th of a second.
Beautiful colors enjoy seeing them in North at feeders also but not so colorful here
How come no one ever tells us what the humming bird is humming? Are they worried if they tell us the song it’ll get stuck in our heads? I’m a big boy. I can handle it.
Gorgeous!
What a little dandy!
Gorgeous!
I like the composition. You can’t miss that leading line that points from north & south to the colorful action!