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Sword-billed Hummingbird (Ecuador)

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Glenn Bartley
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Sword-billed Hummingbird (Ecuador)
Glenn Bartley Posted: Mon, Mar 9 2009 6:54 PM Reply
Seriously...how can you not love this species!

http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/4050/swordbilledhummingbird0.jpg

Camera Model: Canon EOS 50D
Shutter speed: 1/250 sec
Aperture: 8
Exposure mode: Manual
Flash: On - multifla***echnique
ISO: 200
Focal length: 420mm

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newbird
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RE: Sword-billed Hummingbird (Ecuador)
newbird replied on Mon, Mar 9 2009 6:56 PM Reply
Wow, that is a sword! Great shot.
 
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mojoedevine
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RE: Sword-billed Hummingbird (Ecuador)
mojoedevine replied on Mon, Mar 9 2009 7:21 PM Reply
Sword!? Looks like a lance! Great shot. There must be some seriously long, trumpet-like blooms that necessitate that bill.
 
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kh54s10
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RE: Sword-billed Hummingbird (Ecuador)
kh54s10 replied on Mon, Mar 9 2009 7:52 PM Reply
Glad that thing likes nectar and not blood!
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thornius
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RE: Sword-billed Hummingbird (Ecuador)
thornius replied on Mon, Mar 9 2009 7:54 PM Reply
En-Garde!
Watch the Birdie!!!
 
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LowellS
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RE: Sword-billed Hummingbird (Ecuador)
LowellS replied on Mon, Mar 9 2009 8:53 PM Reply
WOW - the sword is longer than its' body
 
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sbutv
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RE: Sword-billed Hummingbird (Ecuador)
sbutv replied on Mon, Mar 9 2009 9:10 PM Reply
What a great shot. WTG.
Eric
 
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HulaKat
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RE: Sword-billed Hummingbird (Ecuador)
HulaKat replied on Mon, Mar 9 2009 11:23 PM Reply
It's Zorro! [:0][:D]

Great pic...never even seen a pic of one of these before, as far as I can remember.
Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul. ~ Dickinson
 
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olmail
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RE: Sword-billed Hummingbird (Ecuador)
olmail replied on Tue, Mar 10 2009 1:02 PM Reply
just amazing
Jon
 
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Gail O
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RE: Sword-billed Hummingbird (Ecuador)
Gail O replied on Wed, Mar 11 2009 7:35 AM Reply
That is just an amazing shot!
Gail
 
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mj3151
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RE: Sword-billed Hummingbird (Ecuador)
mj3151 replied on Wed, Mar 11 2009 3:47 PM Reply
If he dips some nectar on Tuesday, it must get to his throat by Friday. Suppose your nose was that long. You'd have to put a hankie on a pool cue to reach the end. You gotta love nature.
 
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Wildflower
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RE: Sword-billed Hummingbird (Ecuador)
Wildflower replied on Wed, Mar 11 2009 7:00 PM Reply
I wonder if his tongue reaches the end of the beak for cleaning ..... can he lick his lips (so to speak). Would make a nice stir stick for tropical drinks ....... [:D]

beautiful little fella Glenn ...... Congrats!
Theresa A busy person never has time to be unhappy. You become what you believe.
 
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Downywp
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RE: Sword-billed Hummingbird (Ecuador)
Downywp replied on Wed, Mar 11 2009 7:43 PM Reply
Excellent comp and detail... and yes, that bill is amazing - Beautiful image all around![:)]
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El_Maestro
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Re: Sword-billed Hummingbird (Ecuador)
El_Maestro replied on Wed, Mar 18 2009 4:22 PM Reply

 Wow!  Just wow!  The color is amazing.  Love that background.  At 1/250 second shutter speed I would have expected more motion blur. 

Stephen www.capture-the-pixel.com
 
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Flo_TX
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Re: Sword-billed Hummingbird (Ecuador)
Flo_TX replied on Wed, Mar 18 2009 9:46 PM Reply

 What a fantastic photo--and hummer!

 
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newfoundlander61
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Re: Sword-billed Hummingbird (Ecuador)
newfoundlander61 replied on Thu, Mar 19 2009 7:15 PM Reply

10 out of 10, just awesome.

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