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Ecuadorian hillstar - female nesting, Antisana Ecological Reserve, Ecuador And now we know why a female Ecuadorian hillstar was so obsessed with this old shed, she's nesting inside. Antisana Ecological Reserve,Ecuador,Ecuador 2021,Ecuadorian hillstar,Geotagged,Oreotrochilus chimborazo,South America,Spring,World Click/tap to enlarge

Ecuadorian hillstar - female nesting, Antisana Ecological Reserve, Ecuador

And now we know why a female Ecuadorian hillstar was so obsessed with this old shed, she's nesting inside.

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    Christine Young
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    Are those wires? Posted 3 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Yes, I think so. Posted 3 years ago

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The Ecuadorian hillstar

The Ecuadorian hillstar or Chimborazo hillstar is a species of hummingbird. It is native to the Andes of Ecuador and extreme southern Colombia. Its main habitat type is high-altitude mountain grassland between 3500 and 5200 meters.

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Similar species: Swifts And Hummingbirds
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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Uploaded Feb 19, 2022. Captured Nov 14, 2021 11:43 in CRXV+9C Chamanal, Ecuador.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/8.0
  • 1/125s
  • ISO3200
  • 350mm

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