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Published: 2012-05-19 12:18:46 +0000 UTC; Views: 23936; Favourites: 2800; Downloads: 628
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Description A male Costa's Hummingbird flashes me as I approach to photograph him. It is quite a treat to be able to be so close to these exquisite jewels and observe them as they go about their daily business of courting, nesting and feeding in
this open air building.
There are eight local varieties of hummers that are in residence here as the specific flowers that are the nectar source for the different hummingbirds come into bloom.

Arizona-Sonoran Desert Museum, near Tucson, Arizona.
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Comments: 451

GreenPedalFlower [2017-12-12 11:34:48 +0000 UTC]

i like purple

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rimrimrim [2017-07-21 17:57:48 +0000 UTC]

OMGGGG so so so beautiful!

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ebarroso [2015-09-30 13:55:35 +0000 UTC]

 

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lucytherescuedcat [2015-09-29 22:39:46 +0000 UTC]

Gorgeous!  

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ScarabsCorner [2015-09-29 21:40:14 +0000 UTC]

pretty

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SnowInHades [2015-05-09 09:16:34 +0000 UTC]

So beautiful!

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DaniiSantos [2014-08-29 13:35:08 +0000 UTC]

Hello, how are you?
I love your pictures of hummingbirds,
I wonder if I could use them in my paintings?

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papatheo In reply to DaniiSantos [2014-08-29 23:25:02 +0000 UTC]

I am fine... thanks. You may use any of my photographs as reference material for your artwork. Please let me know when you have completed any... I would love to see them!!!

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DaniiSantos In reply to papatheo [2014-08-30 12:53:01 +0000 UTC]

I'm very grateful for that much!
upon finishing, I will mention you!
I wanted to ask a question can be answered, Which lens you use on
your Canon T3i for capturing These incredible detail, incredible photos, and incredible places. My sincere congratulations!

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papatheo In reply to DaniiSantos [2014-08-30 16:03:33 +0000 UTC]

Thank you. I was and still am using a Tamron 18-270 F 3.5/6.3 as my basic lens.

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DaniiSantos In reply to papatheo [2014-09-01 00:36:49 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much, this information is important for me !!

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relhom [2014-08-04 20:06:32 +0000 UTC]

Congrats..

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papatheo In reply to relhom [2014-08-17 23:54:59 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!!!

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relhom In reply to papatheo [2014-08-18 01:06:25 +0000 UTC]

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fotoheini [2014-07-04 09:23:22 +0000 UTC]

great shot...awesome Color(s)...

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papatheo In reply to fotoheini [2014-08-17 23:55:45 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!!!

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BubblegumW [2014-05-25 23:56:27 +0000 UTC]

Gorgeous clarity!!!

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papatheo In reply to BubblegumW [2014-08-17 23:54:48 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!!!

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BubblegumW In reply to papatheo [2014-08-18 02:53:05 +0000 UTC]

No problem.

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SharkBiite [2014-04-27 18:13:38 +0000 UTC]

these birds always look like they have been photoshopped.
their head coloration looks ... so .... out of place but so beautiful!

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Pretty-Planet [2014-04-22 04:28:26 +0000 UTC]

STUNNING!!!!

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Dragon7274 [2014-04-22 04:18:46 +0000 UTC]

i'll tell you my story, i've made this account 2 or 3 years ago, put mi pictures for 6 months and then nothing else, i subscribed to some groups and thats all. Today i loged in and saw i had 10000+ messages (pictures of every group). Of the 5000 pictures i've seen, this one took my breath away; that's the most stunningly beauty color i've ever seen in a bird... Thank you Very Much for make us remember how beautiful nature can be.

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quaddie [2014-02-25 21:29:44 +0000 UTC]

Just..WOW!! ..

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astraldreamer [2014-01-17 21:39:52 +0000 UTC]

Wow! The colours that nature gives us!!!!

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papatheo In reply to astraldreamer [2014-01-25 14:38:56 +0000 UTC]

I'll say!!!

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surrealistic-gloom [2014-01-13 05:25:10 +0000 UTC]

Featured here: surrealistic-gloom.deviantart.…    

Congratulations, DD well deserved! 

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papatheo In reply to surrealistic-gloom [2014-01-25 14:38:11 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much for the feature!!!

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surrealistic-gloom In reply to papatheo [2014-01-26 05:55:54 +0000 UTC]

You are so welcome!

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ratinrage [2013-12-26 09:54:37 +0000 UTC]

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papatheo In reply to ratinrage [2014-01-25 14:38:33 +0000 UTC]

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BLAQ-Finiks [2013-12-04 20:19:55 +0000 UTC]

that metallic purple/violet/cyan is amazing!

I want those feathers!   

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papatheo In reply to BLAQ-Finiks [2013-12-05 21:22:33 +0000 UTC]

I understand... but I'm not sure that the hummer is into it!!!

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mizzmint [2013-11-03 14:07:28 +0000 UTC]

Your piece was featured in this weeks Colour Madness Collection

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papatheo In reply to mizzmint [2013-11-09 15:05:58 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for including my work in your Colour Madness Collection!

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mizzmint In reply to papatheo [2013-11-30 03:39:43 +0000 UTC]

You're very welcome

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ToaDJacara [2013-11-02 18:05:12 +0000 UTC]

What a pretty bird

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papatheo In reply to ToaDJacara [2013-11-09 15:08:03 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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Anoya [2013-11-02 14:30:46 +0000 UTC]

I've featured your work here: APN Daily Deviations - October !

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papatheo In reply to Anoya [2013-11-09 15:07:26 +0000 UTC]

That is quite an honor... thank you!!!

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Anoya In reply to papatheo [2013-11-23 14:42:28 +0000 UTC]

Anytime

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DjjFoto [2013-11-02 07:21:24 +0000 UTC]

woo - what a lovely colors !!

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papatheo In reply to DjjFoto [2013-11-09 15:16:46 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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ssabbath [2013-10-30 11:17:13 +0000 UTC]

AWESOME!

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papatheo In reply to ssabbath [2013-11-09 15:15:56 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much!

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jennalynnrichards [2013-10-29 12:44:46 +0000 UTC]

Great detail and colors. Nice shot of this little hummer!

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papatheo In reply to jennalynnrichards [2013-11-09 15:17:41 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much!

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camelopardalisinblue [2013-10-27 22:22:27 +0000 UTC]

Stunning colours! Congratulations on the DD!

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papatheo In reply to camelopardalisinblue [2013-11-09 15:18:36 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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camelopardalisinblue In reply to papatheo [2013-11-19 10:16:30 +0000 UTC]

You're most welcome!

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Sappho-the-Khajiit [2013-10-27 17:30:40 +0000 UTC]

What gorgeous plumage he has! That's a great pose, too.

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