Violet-crowned Hummingbird
by Judi Dressler
Title
Violet-crowned Hummingbird
Artist
Judi Dressler
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
The Violet-crowned Hummingbird is a beautiful large elegant Mexican species of hummingbird with a glittering purple crown and long red bill. It barely reaches the southeastern U.S. It is also one of the vew few hummingbirds without a gorget (throat patch).
These birds occur at middle elevations in canyons, where they have a particular affinity for sycamore trees. They feed on nectar and small insects, often visiting hummingbird feeders. One description of the violet-crowned hummingbird's song is "a series of very high, thin, descending notes seew seew seew seew seew". It is sung from an exposed perch.
Photo taken on December 19, 2022, in La Penita, Nayarit, Mexico
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Descriptive keywords and tags for this image include violet-crowned hummingbirds, hummingbirds, flying, violet, white, purple, flowers, trochilidae, ramosomyia violiceps, flower, birds, small birds, wildlife, wild, mexico, nature, dressler, and judi dressler
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December 14th, 2023
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Comments (27)
Don Columbus
Congratulations, your work is Featured in "A Birding Group - Wings" I invite you to place it in the group's "2020-2024 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!!
Don Columbus
Congratulations, your work is Featured in "Birds In Focus" I invite you to place it in the group's "2020-2024 Featured Image Archive Discussion"!
Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! I am happy to announce that your excellent photographic art has been proudly featured on the home page of the Camera Art Group! You are invited to archive your feature in Group Feature Archive: January 1, 2024 - March 31, 2024 discussion.
Dylyce Clarke
Congratulations, your picture has been FEATURED on the home page in the group LADY PHOTOGRAPHERS AND ARTISTS on February 14, 2024. You are invited to add this featured image to the group discussion page "FEATURES ARCHIVE Jan-April 2024.”
Kay Brewer
Congratulations, Judi, for your beautiful hummingbird being selected as the Special Feature in the Wonder of Wings group! well-deserved!
Dawn Currie
Congratulations! This fine image of an identified wild bird is among the features for 12/25/2023! Thank you for sharing with the Wild Birds of the World - A Nature Photography Group. Please take a moment to add it to the December 2023 Features discussion for additional visibility.
Judi Dressler replied:
Thank you very much, Dawn! I miss you now that you're no longer doing your Delightful Dozen. But I'm glad you're taking care of yourself and I hope all is well and happy!
Gary F Richards
Spectacular Violet-crowned Hummingbird composition, lighting, shading, colors and artwork! Congratulations on your very deserving features! F/L
Gary F Richards
Outstanding Violet-crowned Hummingbird composition, lighting, shading, excellent color and artwork! Congratulations on your beautiful moving Special Feature! F/L
Susan Hodgson
What a beautiful little hummingbird with that red beak! Congrats on your image of the week Judi!
Morris Finkelstein
Stunning close up photograph of a Violet-Crowned Hummingbird hovering over red flowers with great pose and eye contact, clarity, colors, and composition, Judi! Congratulations on receiving the honor of Image of the Week in the Wonder Of Wings group! F/L
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