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Chestnut-breasted Coronet at Fundo Alto Nieva, San Martín, Perú

The hummingbird feeders at Fundo Alto Nieva always create amazing opportunities. This Chestnut-breasted Coronet paused for a few seconds, revealing its beautiful mix of iridescent greens and rich chestnut tones.

Despite their tiny size, hummingbirds are incredibly fast and territorial. Photographing them requires patience, quick reflexes, and many failed shots before capturing the perfect instant in front of the flowers.

🇬🇧 Chestnut-breasted Coronet
🔬 Boissonneaua matthewsii
🇪🇸 Colibrí de Pecho Castaño
🗺️ Fundo Alto Nieva, San Martín, Perú 🇵🇪
📅 2025

u/iechega — 12 hours ago
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Purple finch? Missouri

Doesn’t look as red in the video because filming through window.

u/Avergile — 9 hours ago
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The Great Crested Flycatcher mid flight. 📷 Aaron Johnson

The Great Crested Flycatcher mid flight. They are famous for weaving shed snakeskins, and occasionally crinkly plastic wrappers, into their nests. Oak Creek, WI 📷 Aaron Johnson

u/hoanalone — 12 hours ago
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A mother mallard duck, named Bethany by all of us, laid eggs on our school’s patio by a bush a while back, and her eggs just hatched recently! We obviously couldn’t get close, but from what we could see, there’s at least 7 beautiful, adorable ducklings!

u/MangoTheQuirkyCat — 1 day ago
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Canada goose amd Sandhill crane just checking my work. Original, my photo, not AI

Working on a table and a few ofnthe local big birds stop by to check my work - every day. Lol

u/toddlevy10 — 1 day ago
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Gray-breasted Martin at Tarapoto, Peru

Amid the calm waters of Ricuricocha Lagoon and the endless green surrounding Tarapoto, this small Gray-breasted Martin paused briefly on a dry branch before taking once again to the air.

Swallows and martins often go unnoticed because we usually see them only in motion, slicing through the sky at incredible speed while hunting insects. That is why every time one decides to perch for a few seconds, you suddenly notice details that are normally impossible to appreciate: the delicate scaled pattern on the chest, the long wings, and the constantly alert expression.

This photo also reminded me of something interesting: sometimes the most common birds are actually among the hardest to photograph well. Not because they are rare, but because they almost never stay still long enough.

🇬🇧 Gray-breasted Martin
🔬 Progne chalybea
🇪🇸 Martín de Pecho Gris
🗺️ Laguna Ricuricocha, Tarapoto, Perú 🇵🇪
📅 2026

u/iechega — 1 day ago