13th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Hummingbird In Profile With Pollen
Hummingbirds need a steady amount of food, but not all of it is sugar water or nectar. Hummingbirds get small amounts of proteins from mites inside of various flowers; at times, the pollen stays on their beaks.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 07.2015 |
Date Uploaded: | 11.2015 |
Photo Location: | glendale, California, United States of America |
Camera: | Canon EOS 5D Mark II |
Copyright: | © Matthew Rose |