
Lesser Violetear (Colibri cyanotus) Perched
Photographed at the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve in Costa Rica on Nov 5, 2014.

Lesser Violetear (Colibri cyanotus) Hovering
Photographed at the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve in Costa Rica on Nov 5, 2014.

Sparkling Violetear (Colibri coruscans)
Photographed at the San Jorge Ecolodge near Quito, Ecuador on Feb 27, 2006.

Sapphire-vented Puffleg (Eriocnemis luciani)
Photographed in rain at the Yanacocha Reserve near Quito, Ecuador on March 3, 2006.

Golden-breasted Puffleg (Eriocnemis mosquera)
Photographed in rain at the Yanacocha Reserve near Quito, Ecuador on March 3, 2006.

Shining Sunbeam (Aglaeactis cupripennis)
Photographed at the Yanacocha Reserve near Quito, Ecuador on March 3, 2006. It was looking a bit bedraggled from rain.

Shining Sunbeam (Aglaeactis cupripennis)
Photographed at the San Jorge Ecolodge near Quito, Ecuador on Feb 27, 2006. The photo was taken near sunset with flash.

Shining Sunbeam (Aglaeactis cupripennis) Taking Off
This is another view of the bird in the previous photo. This photo was taken with flash just as the bird was taking off.

Buff-winged Star Frontlet (Coeligena lutetiae) Frontal
Photographed with flash near sunset on a rainy day at the Yanacocha Reserve near Quito, Ecuador on March 3, 2006.

Buff-winged Star Frontlet (Coeligena lutetiae) Lateral
Photographed with flash near sunset on a rainy day at the Yanacocha Reserve near Quito, Ecuador on March 3, 2006. This is another view of the bird in the…

Mountain Velvetbreast (Lafresnaya lafresnayi)
Photographed in rain at the Yanacocha Reserve near Quito, Ecuador on March 3, 2006.

Sword billed Hummingbird (Ensifera ensifera) Female
Photographed at the Yanacocha Reserve near Quito, Ecuador on March 3, 2006.

Great Sapphirewing (Pterophanes cyanopterus)
Photographed at the Yanacocha Reserve near Quito, Ecuador on March 3, 2006.

Great Sapphirewing (Pterophanes cyanopterus)
Photographed in rain at the Yanacocha Reserve near Quito, Ecuador on March 3, 2006.

Green-crowned Brilliant (Heliodoxa jacula) Male
Photographed at the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve in Costa Rica on Nov 5, 2014.