As if their amazing powers of flight weren’t enough, hummingbirds wear some of the most brilliant feathers in the world. Often fitted with a basic outfit of iridescent bronze or green plumage, most species also display patches of feathers on the head or chest that usually look dull, but which flood the eye with brilliant colored light when the bird faces the sun.
Neither words, photographs, nor video can quite capture the full effect. It’s one of those things that has to be experienced to be fully appreciated.
Here, an Anna’s Hummingbird on a twig is about to begin his display:
A simple turn of the head is enough to ignite a magenta-rose supernova:
He moves from perch to perch, singing his scratchy song, and repeatedly beaming light into the world:
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Feathers & Leaves 
I see Anna’s hummingbirds quite often on Vancouver Island. I have never seen this spectacular display. Thank you.
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You are welcome! 😊
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Magnificent images of an equally magnificent bird, also stand out so clearly against the gray almost studio-like background.
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Thank you. It was a rain cloud being helpful. 😊
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These hummingbirds are so amazing. Thanks Anita
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You are welcome. Thanks for stopping by! 🙂
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I’ve never seen the feathers splayed out beneath the chin as you have captured. Amazing.
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i’ve never seen one in Malaysia..thank you for sharing☺️
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You are welcome! Hummingbirds are native to North and South America and the islands of the Caribbean Sea. In Malaysia there is a very similar type of bird called the sunbird. Sunbirds drink nectar from flowers like hummingbirds do, and some of them have brilliant colors, too. I don’t know the Malay name for them. 🙂
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now i know why i’ve never seen a hummingbird🤭
if i’m not mistaken, we called sunbird as ‘burung madu’ or honey bird.
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Ah, thanks for the Malay name. It’s beautiful–it sounds like a name made for poetry. 😊
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