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Birds in Nature - images of wild birds by Richard Ditch |
Subject: Broad-billed Hummingbird (Cynanthus
latirostris)
Place: Boyce Thompson Arboretum, Superior, AZ, USA
Date: Spring 2002
Equipment: Nikon N90S, Nikkor AF-S 300/2.8, tripod
Film: Fuji Sensia 100
Exposure: Aperture priority matrix metered
Scan: Minolta Dimage, 90% of frame
Commentary: Broad-billed Hummingbird is essentially a Mexican
species, reaching it's northern limit in southern Arizona. This is
likely the northernmost nesting location for this species. Note that
this is actually two nests, with the current one built on top of the
previous year's nest.
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