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This hummingbird finally perched in front of my camera lens after waiting hours for it to get close enough to me. Patience paid off at the Monteverde national reserve in Costa Rica.

This hummingbird finally perched in front of my camera lens after waiting hours for it to get close enough to me. Patience paid off at the Monteverde national reserve in Costa Rica.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 03.2012
Date Uploaded: 11.2013
Photo Location: Costa Rica
Camera: Canon EOS 7D
Copyright: © Sam Li