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Hummingbird Photograph - Purple Flare by Shoal Hollingsworth

Purple Flare is a photograph by Shoal Hollingsworth which was uploaded on January 1st, 2017.

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Purple Flare

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... more

Shoal Hollingsworth

by Shoal Hollingsworth

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Title

Purple Flare

Artist

Shoal Hollingsworth

Medium

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.

Uploaded

January 1st, 2017

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Comments (62)

Cindy Treger

Cindy Treger 27 Days Ago

Shoal, beautiful shot.

Shoal Hollingsworth replied:

Thank you Cindy

Antonis Meintanis

Antonis Meintanis

Wonderful ...Great capture and colors dear Shoal !! 👍 👌Best Wishes !👌fav👌

Shoal Hollingsworth replied:

Thank you Antonis

Joe Vella

Joe Vella

Stunning image with fabulous colour.

Shoal Hollingsworth replied:

Thank you Joe

Jennifer Jenson

Jennifer Jenson

Gorgeous!

Shoal Hollingsworth replied:

Thank you Jennifer

Cindy Treger

Cindy Treger

Wow, Shoal, love that purple.

Shoal Hollingsworth replied:

Thank you Cindy

Marian Voicu

Marian Voicu

Magnificent!! F

Shoal Hollingsworth replied:

Thank you Marian

Rachel Morrison

Rachel Morrison

So pert! Love the way the light shines off his feathers!

Shoal Hollingsworth replied:

Thank you Rachel

Kent Keller

Kent Keller

Beautiful image Shoal!!

Shoal Hollingsworth replied:

Thank you Kent

Bunny Clarke

Bunny Clarke

He's such a darling! Gorgeous capture.

Shoal Hollingsworth replied:

Thank you Bunny

Christiane Schulze Art And Photography

Christiane Schulze Art And Photography

Cool pose and a wonderful image Shoal F/L

Shoal Hollingsworth replied:

Thank you Christiane

Marcia Colelli

Marcia Colelli

Very lovely capture in a wonderful setting with nice bokeh. L/F

Shoal Hollingsworth replied:

Thank you Marcia

Teresa Jack

Teresa Jack

Beautiful!!

Shoal Hollingsworth replied:

Thank you Teresa

Ann Skelton

Ann Skelton

Awesome Shoal! l/f

Shoal Hollingsworth replied:

Thank you Ann

Tamara Billingsley

Tamara Billingsley

Wonderful capture Shoal. Love that beautiful purple l/f

Shoal Hollingsworth replied:

Thank you Tamara

Cindy Treger

Cindy Treger

Shoal, this little guy is precious - great shot. f/l

Shoal Hollingsworth replied:

Thank you Cindy

Katy L

Katy L

Congratulations, your work was featured in the “Avian Photography” group.

Shoal Hollingsworth replied:

Thank you for this honor Katy

Cindy Treger

Cindy Treger

Shoal, this little guy is precious - love it. f/l

Shoal Hollingsworth replied:

Thank you Cindy

Renata Natale

Renata Natale

Beautiful work Shoal.

Shoal Hollingsworth replied:

Thank you Renata

Mohammad Hayssam Kattaa

Mohammad Hayssam Kattaa

Great capture, Shoal! L/F

Shoal Hollingsworth replied:

Thank you Mohammad

John M Bailey

John M Bailey

Congratulations on your feature in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"

Shoal Hollingsworth replied:

Thank you for this honor John

Cindy Treger

Cindy Treger

Shoal, great shot - love that purple neck. f/l

Shoal Hollingsworth replied:

Thank you Cindy

Jordan Hill

Jordan Hill

Congratulations on being featured in the FAA Group ‘The Outdoor Photographer' To ensure your feature remains available over time, post your featured images in the Group's 'Thanks for the Feature / photo archive

Shoal Hollingsworth replied:

Thank you for this honor Jordan

Lingfai Leung

Lingfai Leung

Beautiful flare

Shoal Hollingsworth replied:

Thank you Lingfai

Allen Beatty

Allen Beatty

Fabulous !!

Shoal Hollingsworth replied:

Thank you Allen

Warwick Lowe

Warwick Lowe

so cute

Shoal Hollingsworth replied:

Thank you Warwick

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