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13-AUG-2012

Nectar Thief

Bay Farm Island, Alameda, CA

This Anna's Hummingbird is bypassing being dusted with pollen by
directly going for the nectar at the Abutilon's calyx. Actually its beak
would be too short to get at the nectar otherwise and the flower is the loser.
A flash lit up its back, and I later blurred the background in the GIMP
photo editor.


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Guest 18-Aug-2012 15:18
Great image. Amazingly sharp wings for that slow shutter speed. Lee
Gary Hebert18-Aug-2012 03:18
spectacular butterfly in flight capture Verne... gorgeous details, colors and comp... congratulations... BV.
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