23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Wildlife
Fire bearer

An Allen's Hummingbird sitting on top of a reed, it's tail is flared out behind it. Their bright orange gorget gives their genus name Selasphorus, meaning flame carrying.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 04.2025
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: San Francisco, California, United States of America
Camera: OM-1MarkII
Copyright: © Steven McKerrall