Hummingbirds in Flight
Sean is taking his photography to another unbelievable level here with hummingbirds in flight. This is a Green-breasted Mango (Anthracothorax prevostii), Rufous-tailed Hummingbird (Amazilia tzacatl), and Steely-vented Hummingbird (Amazilia saucerottei), all species common to the dry forests of Nicoya in Costa Rica. This photo represents the hectic behavior you get to witness daily there with multiple species vying for a place at their feeders. Photographed by RTPI Affiliate Sean Graesser for the Meet Your Neighbours global biodiversity project in Costa Rica while on assignment for the Roger...
Read MorePlain-capped Starthroat (Heliomaster constantii)
Sean got right back to producing gorgeous art like this upon commencing the new season of avian conservation research in Costa Rica. Here is the Plain-capped Starthroat (Heliomaster constantii), a beautiful tropical hummingbird species. It gives the look of a stretched out Ruby-throated Hummingbird with a beautiful red gorget and its long bill used to probe many species of flowers for feeding and pollination. Photographed by RTPI Affiliate Sean Graesser for the Meet Your Neighbours global biodiversity project in Costa Rica while on assignment for the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural...
Read MoreHummingbird Nestlings
Things don’t get much more amazing than baby hummingbirds. The adults are already pushing the limits of morphology, physiology and awesomeness, but when you put all that in a marble-sized package – prepare to have your mind blown! These are likely Violet-headed Hummingbirds as seen in Panama. Supporting RTPI today and every day helps to ensure our Art, Education and Conservation all the way from our headquarters in Jamestown, New York to a tree branch in the rainforest on the other side of the world. Thank you for your help!
Read MoreHummingbird Garden
This November has been a warm one until recently! As mentioned yesterday, the month is typically known for its avian rarities in the Northeast with southerly flow events followed by strong cold fronts, moving those that traveled up on those winds back down to coastal areas especially. Cave Swallows are a featured species in this phenomenon, with some more still being seen around the Great Lakes today and hundreds of others transported back to the New England coast to presumably move south again. Hummingbirds are also being seen more frequently in late autumn and early winter across the...
Read MoreRuby-throated Hummingbird Migration
Here’s RTPI Affiliate Sean Graesser’s photo of a male Ruby-throated Hummingbird caught last winter in Costa Rica on migration, banded in the hopes of catching him again the next year. He notes that you can see that the hummingbird bands are so small and delicate, a stark contrast to these notoriously feisty birds. The tropical work season is coming up again in only a few months! Right now you can find these hummingbirds passing through your yard on the way there.
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