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Archive for July 6th, 2009

Posted by Jocelyn Posted on Jul - 06 - 2009

Rubythroat

Hummingbirds at rest are one of my all-time favourite subjects.  Ever alert, they are continually raising and relaxing their iridescent feathers.  The smallest turn of the head will release dazzling refracted rays of colour, while the next will turn that fiery gorget into ebony. Their exceedingly high metabolism (the highest of any vertebrate) keeps their  [ Read More ]

Categories: Field Sketches