Sword-billed Hummingbird
Guango, Ecuador – August 17, 2006
— Ralph Paonessa
Canon EOS-1D Mark II * EF500mm f/4L IS USM * ISO 800 * 1/80 sec @ f/5.6
The Sword-billed Hummingbird has to be seen to be believed! This female is resting in a tree, with her tongue sticking out a bit from the tip of her enormous bill.
Photo ID: 20060817-1803