14th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Beija-Flor

I sat on my neighbour's porch for two full hours before I was able to get this shot. Man these birds move fast! "Beija-flor" is the word for Hummingbird in Portuguese, and the exact translation is "kiss-flower".

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 06.2016
Date Uploaded: 11.2016
Photo Location: Camino, California, United States of America
Copyright: © Beatriz Koehler