Purple Flare
by Shoal Hollingsworth
Title
Purple Flare
Artist
Shoal Hollingsworth
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
A flash of purple from this male Costa's Hummingbird. This species is very small, a mature adult growing to only 3–3.5 inches in length, a wingspan of 4.3 inches and an average weight of 3.05 grams for males and 3.22 grams for females. The male Costa's has a mainly green back and flanks, a small black tail and wings, and patches of white below their gorgeted throat and tail. Its most distinguishing feature is its vibrant purple cap and throat with the throat feathers flaring out and back behind its head.
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January 1st, 2017
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Antonis Meintanis 10 Days Ago
Wonderful ...Great capture and colors dear Shoal !! 👍 👌Best Wishes !👌fav👌
John M Bailey
Congratulations on your feature in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
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