13th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Crown
A Hummingbird Crown purplish , sucking on a flower Achira . The Crown purplish , is one of the most beautiful Hummingbirds in the province of Misiones and I was lucky enough to record this incredible moment , which extends its tongue over the petals of a flower Achira , one of the native plants preferred by hummingbirds . It's amazing to take pictures of these birds in flight just 15 cm away and see in detail the language , feathers and roughness of the peak, something rarely seen . Violet-capped Woodnymph ( Thalurania glaucopis)
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 11.2014 |
Date Uploaded: | 11.2015 |
Photo Location: | Iguazú, Misiones., Argentina |
Camera: | Canon EOS 5D Mark III |
Copyright: | © Nicolás Arturo Pérez |