Sparkling violetear, Urapanes del Bosque, Colombia

A very dominant bird around the feeder, constantly pushing away everyone else.

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Christine Young

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Magazine cover! Posted 2 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
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  Heh, thanks! It was the last photo opportunity so just put the camera in machine gun mode. Posted 2 years ago

William Bodine

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After years of seeing hummingbirds, the colors still amaze and dazzle me. Posted 2 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
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  Same here, except that I only see them on trips, we don't have them in Europe. Posted 2 years ago
2. 1. William Bodine
    
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    Arizona is home to many hummingbird species and I always have a pair to two in my backyard. I should take more pictures of them. It's just so hot outside. It has been almost of month of continuous high temperature of 110 F or more. Even at midnight it is still 100F. Posted 2 years ago
  2. 1. Ferdy Christant
      
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      That's hot! We had a hot run a few weeks ago but now in a mid-summer cold. I can't make sense of the weather anymore. Posted 2 years ago

Thibaud Aronson

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They're jerks, but definitely got style haha Posted 2 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
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  True! About 90% of this session's photos were of this species :) Posted 2 years ago

Alexander Hassmueller

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Absolutely brilliant shot Ferdy! Such a vibrant colorful bird! Posted 2 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
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  Many thanks, Alexander! Posted 2 years ago

nightjar6

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Love the pose Posted 7 months ago

The Sparkling violetear

The sparkling violetear is a species of hummingbird. It is widespread in highlands of northern and western South America, including a large part of the Andes, the Venezuelan Coastal Range and the Tepuis.

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Similar species: Swifts And Hummingbirds

Species identified by Ferdy Christant