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[foda]

Two views of the Indigo-capped Hummingbird seen while birding at Reserva Natural Retorno del Colibrí, Colombia, November, 2025.

R5MkII RF200-800mm

 

[Click]

Awesome! I really like your photos. Well done, Norman.

 

[foda]

The Velvet-purple Coronet is found only in western Colombia and Ecuador. In poor light it appears overall blackish (as the head in this photo), but when the sun hits it just right its plumage erupts into a dazzling array of colors, dominated by a deep purple body and greenish wing coverts. This individual, seen while birding at Parque Nacional Natural Tatamá, Colombia, November, 2025, is holding its wings up for a few seconds after landing, a behavior characteristic of Coronets, providing a brief glimpse of its chestnut underwings.

R5MkII RF200-800mm

 

[Click]

Excelent timing. I really like the position of the wings.

 

[ISv]

Gloomy Saturday but so far the rain is light to moderate or time to time missing at all. I know if I say "cold" some people around will laugh at me but day-time 19-20C in Hawaii is accepted as cold... Totally wasted weekend (this kind of weather and from tonight even worst, will persist for few more days). Took few photos from the lanai when there was no rain.

 

[foda]

Gloomy Saturday but so far the rain is light to moderate or time to time missing at all. I know if I say "cold" some people around will laugh at me but day-time 19-20C in Hawaii is accepted as cold... Totally wasted weekend (this kind of weather and from tonight even worst, will persist for few more days). Took few photos from the lanai when there was no rain.

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Lovely photos! Especially if you can take them from the comfort of your lanai.

 

[Click]

I really like your series, ISv. Nicely done.

 

[ISv]

Lovely photos! Especially if you can take them from the comfort of your lanai.

Thanks!
Yeah, yesterday it was possible. Not today: the sustained northeaster winds are up to 36 mph with gusts (and it's mostly gusts!!!) up to 60 mph. According to the forecast it will get worst afternoon and into Monday. I don't want to be in the shoos of the tourists who did pay $$$$ for vacation on Hawaii in these days!

 

[danfaz]

Are you sure about that!?

 

[Click]

Beautiful shot, danfaz.

 

[danfaz]

Beautiful shot, danfaz.

Thanks, Click!