Purple-throated Woodstar
Tandayapa, Ecuador – October 22, 2008
— Ralph Paonessa
Canon EOS 5D * EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM +1.4x * ISO 125 * 1/200 sec @ f/16
The Woodstars are some of the smallest hummingbirds in the world, and resemble bumble-bees. This one has flared its tail, revealing detailed patterning, frozen with multiple flash.
Photo ID: 20081022-100