Costa Hummingbird male on white, California aerial

Costa Hummingbird male on white, California aerialThis dominant male is getting plenty to eat

The yellow vent area and eye ring are important landmarks

This is a fairly big shorebird with a handy curved bill for digging down into the sand for food

partly matte finish and it'll add a touch of nature to any room

Low in the reeds and difficult to capture

This print has a partly glossy

elegant and perfect for hummingbirds

for just this reason

If the light doesn't catch the feathers just right

and while bathing

but challenging to capture since it prefers to perch lower on stalks amongst the many twigs

mice) were hanging all over the tree under which we were having lunch

Good 8 am light behind me allowed for some really decent oriole pictures