09 July 2009

Cartoon Hummer... (Tandayapa, NW Ecuador): June 2009




Here are a couple of shots of the frankly ridiculous Booted Racket-tail (or Racket-tailed Puffleg if you prefer that name), a hummingbird that looks like no other. You could not make this one up!

4 comments:

Peter Alfrey said...

brilliant photos

Tor Egil Høgsås said...

Really good photos. Can you give some comments about the equipment used here.

Gil Serique: Culture, Windsurf & Wildlife In the Amazon said...

Mate

I saw this bird (or quite similar) ina canopy of a rainforest near Salvador(not quite near)

congrats. tell us how you did it

tuesdat said...

Stunning! Your photos are phenomenal!! What were you shooting with?