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The amazing Sword-billed Hummingbird, an incredible bird with a bill nearly as long as its body and is held at this remarkable angle when the bird is perched!
Spotted on Oct 15, 2012
Submitted on Dec 15, 2012
22 Comments
Majestic bird !
Incredible!!!!!
I would like to invite you to post your spottings of hummingbirds in the new mission for Hummingbirds of the New World:
http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/1244...
:-)
wow, that beak is incredible. beautiful pics
And gorgeous pictures... Very nice...
Spectacular bird !!! Amazing... Thank you for sharing Adam...
i m stunned! what a beak!
Wow! amazing capture of an amazing bird
Beautiful series!
Lovely shot... Cornell has lovely page on this amazing bird...
http://neotropical.birds.cornell.edu/por...
That's impressive
Incredible,,,
Thanks for sharing Adam Riley...
Superb shots!
Awesome capture Adam! What an amazing bird!
Excellent image! Congratulations.
What a great shot! So hard to get hummingbirds up close!
Amazing!! It is a beauty!! How can it fly with that sword in front !
SOTD for sure!!
WOW this is a bird i never see great spot and photos :)
Wow!
Upcoming SOTD appeared!
This is an AMAZING spotting!
U should put it on the mission: 2012 Best Wildlife Photo!
wonderful!
It´s endemic from this area, no ?
He must have a stong neck to hold that sword like bill!