Winged Jewels

Violet Sabrewing hummingbird by ricardo00 Via Flickr: We saw about 10 different species of hummingbirds in Costa Rica though not all of them gave us such a great opportunity to photograph them.

Lookout by Stephanie Nixon Via Flickr: There were probably 2 dozen Cedar Waxwings at Minnekhada

Green-fronted Lancebill (Doryfera ludovicae) by Scott Olmstead Via Flickr: Reserva Mashpi Amagusa, Pichincha, Ecuador | July 1, 2025

Baird's trogon by ricardo00

foraging in the flowers by Lesley~B Via Flickr: Happy Sliders Sunday! CC Rainbow - Green

broad tailed hummingbird deer creek park 6-24-2026 (14) by Thomas Johnson

Anna's Hummingbird by mjeedelbr Via Flickr: Anna's Hummingbird

Indigo Bunting Posing today in Valley Forge by Kitty Kono

0021-1sm by torriejonvik Via Flickr: Little Anna's - I think it is from this year crop. It is clinging to the branch and feeding. It was a little windy

White-throated Mountain-gem (Lampornis castaneoventris) by Scott Olmstead Via Flickr: Paraiso Quetzal, San José, Costa Rica | July 1, 2023

White-throated Mountain-gem (Lampornis castaneoventris) by Scott Olmstead Via Flickr: Paraiso Quetzal, San José, Costa Rica | July 1, 2023

yellow warbler 6-23-2026 (9) by Thomas Johnson

Wings Suspended in Silence as a Tiny Jewel Reaches for the Red Bloom by Ted Holm Photography Via Flickr: I sat quietly in my backyard, camera ready, waiting for the soft hum of tiny wings. The garden was still, except for the gentle movement of the flowers in the breeze. Then, like a little flash of green and ruby, a hummingbird appeared. It hovered with amazing grace, moving from bloom to bloom as if the whole garden had been waiting just for this moment. I held my breath, hoping not to scare it away, and managed to take a few photos of this beautiful little visitor. For just a short time, it shared my backyard with me — a tiny reminder that some of nature’s best moments come when we slow down, sit quietly, and wait.

Splish, Splash, I was taking a bath!! by Debbie Meader Via Flickr: Splish, Splash, I was taking a bath ... We have had our first Hummingbird visitor take a bath in our new water fountain! She is a real cutie, and was having fun taking her bath in the top leaf. Each leaf holds about 1/2 to 3/4 inches of water that flows down to the next one. I was super excited as the Hummingbirds found our new fountain right away! Photo taken in our bak yard in Camas, Washington.

Sacred Kingfisher by Jay Packer Via Flickr: Mossman River, Queensland, Australia