Sword-billed Hummingbird

This incredible bird, the only species possessing a beak longer than its body, inhabits high Andean elevations from Venezuela to Bolivia. This shot was captured at a feeder array at 10,000 feet in Colombia's Central Andes. It is the same bird as shown in the adjacent headshot and high key image. The perch is a bit thicker than would be ideal, but I thought the attentive pose and view of the beak were enough to carry the shot.

Hacienda El Bosque, Manizales, Caldas, Colombia, 7/3/19
Canon 600mm f/4 on EOS 5D Mark IV
1/200 at f/7.1, ISO 1600, fill flash