Nature Blows My Mind! Macro photographs of brilliant hummingbirds

[Judi Lynn]

Nature Blows My Mind! Macro photographs of brilliant hummingbirds
Kimberley Mok (@kimberleymok)
Science / Natural Sciences
July 17, 2014



© Chris Morgan

Hummingbirds are one of nature's many wonders, with their freaky flying abilities and jewel-like colours. They are difficult to photograph close up, but on a recent trip to Bosque De Paz, a 3,000 acre private biological reserve in Costa Rica, photographer Chris Morgan was able to accomplish this feat of superhuman patience, snapping macro shots of a tiny Green Crowned Brilliant (Heliodoxa jacula) hummingbird.

Morgan says:

The hummingbirds were so tempting to photograph to the point of madness! Eventually with patience you get quite close, and I love seeing the details of these little guys.

Here's Morgan's shot of a Green Violetear (Colibri thalassinus), shot in the rain:



More:
http://www.treehugger.com/natural-sciences/nature-blows-my-mind-macro-photographs-hummingbirds-chris-morgan.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+treehuggersite+%28Treehugger%29

[BainsBane]

1. All my favorite colors

There is not better artist than nature.

[Warpy]

2. Those tiny feathers look like a transition from scales to feathers

It makes me wonder what colors the dinosaurs might have sported in their heyday.

[MFM008]

3. beautiful peacock colors

on this tiny beastie. It was probably a T-Rex in its dinosaur days.

[brer cat]

4. Wow, just wow!

Thank you, Judi Lynn...these are gorgeous. K&R

[KT2000]

5. Amazing feathers

they must be unique to hummingbirds. Gorgeous. Thanks for posting this as they move too fast to be seen well in real life.

[LittleGirl]

6. I have a resident family

in our tree and I love watching them play. There are three of them and I have tried to photograph them but they are so quick and my reflexes so slow.

[Danascot]

7. Hummingbird Photos

Paúl Guerrero of Ecuador has some extraordinary photos of hummingbirds. I'm fortunate to have a print of this amazing shot.



More on his facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.425990580797880.100115.405050726225199&type=3

[Judi Lynn]

11. The images you linked make our world look enchanted. Thank you. n/t

[Chellee]

17. I love this one

It looks like he's saying, "Yeah. My feathers are ruffled. What of it?"

[locks]

8. Wonderful! Thanks

PBS Nature program Magic in the Air (2010) is shown every once in a while and the video is on the Nature site. Not only beautiful, they are the smallest warm-blooded creatures on earth, amazingly
tough and survive in unbelievable temperatures.

[Judi Lynn]

13. Thanks for the alert on a possible recycling of "Magic in the Air" on cable. n/t

[mettamega]

9. lovely reminder about the beauty of life, in middle of this dark week

[DebJ]

10. oh phooey the page is gone... n/t

[Judi Lynn]

12. Crazy! Had no idea before seeing your post. Maybe this link will help:

Nature Blows My Mind! Macro photographs of brilliant hummingbirds : TreeHugger

http://www.informationsociety.co.uk/nature-blows-my-mind-macro-photographs-of-brilliant-hummingbirds-treehugger

[geologic]

14. ...

http://www.doobieduck.com/hummingbirds%20and%20cannabis.htm

[WovenGems]

15. True pilots

Ever seen one bug hunting? Most awesome display of flying I've ever seen.

[catbyte]

16. WOW, thanks so much for posting. Stunning.