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Costa's Hummingbird

Costa's Hummingbird

This male Costa's Hummingbird was busy flying about the park in the early morning, feeding on nectar and gnats. He always came back to the same resting sp...
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This male Costa's Hummingbird was busy flying about the park in the early morning, feeding on nectar and gnats. He always came back to the same resting spot, and I was able to catch a shot of his gorgeous plume.
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camera

SONY ILCE-7M3

settings

settings

Aperture f/7.1 ISO 800 Shutter 1/100 Focal Length 2050/10

location

location

Las Vegas, Nevada, US

upload_date

upload_date

Aug, 2020

Views

108

Likes

+5

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"Pretty in Purple"...a great shot! Love the detail! Such a pretty hummingbird!

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