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Cinnamon Hummingbird

Amazilia rutilia

Description:

Cinnamon Hummingbird (Amazilia rutilia), Atenas, Costa Rica

Notes:

The Cactacaea is Opuntia cochenillifera or Nopalea cochenillifera.

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26 Comments (1–25)

Ali Hemati Pour
Ali Hemati Pour 10 years ago

WoW Very Wonderful!!!!!

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 11 years ago

Thanks for sharing!Lovely spotting of bird and cactus!

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

Thanks, folks!

NuwanChathuranga
NuwanChathuranga 11 years ago

epic !!!

EmilyMarino
EmilyMarino 11 years ago

Wow! Stunning photo!

Any photo this precise and clear, deserves to be!

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

Thanks, Martin and Vicki. Makes me happy to see my hummy on the main screen ;-)...

Absolutely stunning shot! It is so clear and precise! Love the colors and wings!

MartinUrban
MartinUrban 11 years ago

lovely !

KatCuff
KatCuff 11 years ago

Perfection!!

Jolly Ibañez
Jolly Ibañez 11 years ago

My, breath taking

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 11 years ago

Wonderful!!!!!

hummerdawn
hummerdawn 11 years ago

What a super colour. I am so happy I can see these photos here as I live in city and don't get any visitors to my feeder.

vipin.baliga
vipin.baliga 12 years ago

Ultimate catch..!!!

bayucca
bayucca 12 years ago

There are already some butterflies of Switzerland, not specially from the high alpine region, but prealpine, like these ones (and others, and more will certainly follow...):
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/848...
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/862...
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/868...
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/861...

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 12 years ago

Your about me says you are from Switzerland? You must post some spottings from the Swiss Alps!

bayucca
bayucca 12 years ago

Thanks Emma. In the montane cloud forests you have even the greater diversity than in the lowlands.

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 12 years ago

lovely! Hummingbirds are a beautiful species. Nice variety you have there.

DanielePralong
DanielePralong 12 years ago

Amazing delicate, subtle colour on this bird...fantastic shot too!

AmyHunter
AmyHunter 12 years ago

Sooooooooo pretty

SusanEllison
SusanEllison 12 years ago

wow I think this is the first time I have ever heard of a cinnamon hummingbird! great capture!

Ismael Chaves
Ismael Chaves 12 years ago

This one should be removed from the mission too

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 12 years ago

Fabulous coloured bird and excellent photo and a great picture. Thanks.

Noe and Pili
Noe and Pili 12 years ago

Gorgeous!

Sachin Zaveri
Sachin Zaveri 12 years ago

Beautiful Picture, Very Clear Shot...

bayucca
Spotted by
bayucca

Atenas, Alajuela, Costa Rica

Spotted on Dec 21, 2006
Submitted on Dec 21, 2011

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