Purple-throated Mountain-gem Hummingbird, Lamporis calolaemus, in flight. Photographed with a combination of high-speed flash to stop motion and ambi

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Purple-throated Mountain-gem Hummingbird, Lamporis calolaemus, in flight. Photographed with a combination of high-speed flash to stop motion and ambiant light to show the wing blur, giving a sense of the rapid movement of the bird's wings. Costa Rica

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Size: 4200px × 3360px
Photo credit: © Jon G. Fuller/VWPics / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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