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A green hummingbird from Costa Rica - one of my favorite shots I have ever taken.

A green hummingbird from Costa Rica - one of my favorite shots I have ever taken.
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Canon EOS 60D

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Aperture f/7.1 ISO 2500 Shutter 1/250 Focal Length 200/1

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Mar, 2015

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Im leaving in Arizona and these gorgeous little beauties hum around our home alllllll the time.... very territorial fighters too. But this one. wow, is a very green tropical one. Its amazing that even at nights it does get somewhat cool in the canopy trees these guys have to fight to stay warm because of their fragile bodies. Nice capture and thanks for sharing!:)

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