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Adult Male Golden-Tailed Sapphire Hummingbird

Adult Male Golden-Tailed Sapphire Hummingbird

This was taken in Sumaco, Ecuador, where there are a good variety of hummingbirds. This one was good enough to perch for more than 1-2 a second, allowing me en...
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This was taken in Sumaco, Ecuador, where there are a good variety of hummingbirds. This one was good enough to perch for more than 1-2 a second, allowing me enough time to get his photo.
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NIKON D750

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Aperture f/6.3 ISO 1000 Shutter 1/800 Focal Length 6000/10

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Apr, 2018

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