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Allen's hummingbirds winter in Mexico and make their way back to California every year. You can often hear them before seeing them. ...
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Allen's hummingbirds winter in Mexico and make their way back to California every year. You can often hear them before seeing them.
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camera

NIKON D850

settings

settings

Aperture f/7.1 ISO 1000 Shutter 1/1000 Focal Length 6000/10

location

location

Santa Cruz, California, US

upload_date

upload_date

Aug, 2019

Views

694

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+166

Awards

People's Choice in Hummingbirds at rest Photo Challenge

Winner in Hummingbirds Photo Challenge

People's Choice in Hummingbirds Photo Challenge

Peer Award

+53

Absolute Masterpiece

+14

Top Choice

+14

Magnificent Capture

+9

Superb Composition

+3

Genius

All Star

Outstanding Creativity

Superior Skill

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Such beautiful colour and detail!!!Super amazing and wonderful image,Mark!!! Btw....the hummingbird is my favourite bird!!!

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Beautiful capture!! : )

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Just fabulous love the colour, well done an incredible find:-)

Now this is how you capture the magnificence of a hummingbird. Superior skill and well done.

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Sweet baby

Stunning!!!

Brilliant catch.

Another major WOW factor photo!

beautiful

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Your gallery is OUTSTANDING

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Perfect hummingbird photography, excellent detail and color

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Nicely done Mark! Beautiful Hummer and capture! We do not see the Allen's Hummer in Colorado! They are beautiful!

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