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[+] feathers to extraordinary behaviors. Hummingbirds, fondly referred to as “hummers” among birders, are a type of small bird known for their incredible flying skills, including the ability to hover in mid-air due to the rapid flapping of their wings—up to 80 times a second in some species. With over 350 recognized species, hummers display a remarkable variety of adaptations that allow them to thrive across a wide range of environments.
This vast diversity in size, color and ecological niches makes hummingbirds a captivating subject for both scientific study and photography. These images are from a recent hummingbird photo contest hosted and judged through community voting on Photocrowd.com .
In a series of ten images—selected from a total of 483 entries—you will witness the breathtaking agility and vivid beauty of these tiny aviators. Rufous Hummingbird (45 th Place) This photo placed 45th in the contest, and it captures the rufous hummingbird in a serene moment. .
.. [+] Such moments can be rare for this hummer, as they are known for being fiercely competitive feeders.
These are known for their incredible endurance and are long-distance migrants, traveling over 3,000 miles from their wintering grounds in Mexico to their breeding grounds in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska—one of the longest migrations of any hum.
