Birds in Nature - images of wild birds by Richard Ditch

Subject: Costa's Hummingbird (Calypte costae)
Place: Phoenix, AZ, USA
Date: July 2003
Equipment: Nikon N90S, Nikkor AF-S 300/2.8, TC20E (600/5.6), tripod, SB28
Film: Fujichrome Sensia II 100
Exposure: Aperture priority matrix metered, fill flash @ -1.7
Scan: Minolta Dimage, 90% of frame (cropped right edge only)

Commentary: Taken on our patio, from inside and through the glass door.

An immature male, sitting out the heat in the shade of the patio on a spider cactus potted plant.