Hummingbird Wing Beat closeup
A crop of the wings of a Collared Inca in flight. Hummingbirds have a wing beat of typically 80 times per second, powered by a heart rate of over 1000 beats per minute during the day. With a flash sync speed of 1/60s as used in this shot, it's clearly not enough to 'freeze' the wings.
The collared inca is a species of hummingbird found in humid Andean forests from western Venezuela, through Colombia and Ecuador, to Peru and Bolivia. It is very distinctive and unique in having a white chest-patch and white on the tail. Like other hummingbirds it takes energy from flower nectar, while the plant benefits from the symbiotic relationship by being pollinated.
Similar species: Swifts And Hummingbirds
By Ferdy Christant
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Uploaded May 27, 2018. Captured Oct 30, 2017 08:37 in Riosucio - Jardin, Jardín, Antioquia, Colombia.
