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5, 4, 3, 2, 1, LIFTOFF: GREAT SAPPHIREWING MALE Pterophanes cyanopterus at Yanacocha in Northern ECUADOR. Hummingbird Photo by Peter Wendelken. by Peter W. Wendelken Via Flickr: GREAT SAPPHIREWING male Pterophanes cyanopterus. TAKEOFF A male Great Sapphirewing was perching on this slender limb when it suddenly burst into flight at 12:27 PM on September 17, 2016 at the Yanacocha Reserve on the northwestern slopes of Volcán Pichincha just to the west of Quito in northwestern Ecuador. The left foot has lifted off, but the right foot is still on the limb. The Great Sapphirewings is a member of the hummingbird family Trochilidae and lives in the high Andes of Colombia, Ecuador, Perú, and Bolivia. DESPEGUE Un macho del colibrí Alizafiro Grande Pterophanes cyanopterus estaba posado en la ramita delgada cuando de repente se lanzó en vuelo en la Reserva Yanacocha a las 12 y 27 de la tarde el 17 de septiembre de 2016. La pata izquierda se ha levantado, sino la pata derecha todavía se queda en la ramita. The altitude in this part of the Yanacocha Reserve is about 3,400 meters or 11,155 feet. La Reserva Yanacocha se halla a una altura de 3,400 metros en las faldas noroccidentales del Volcán Pichincha al oeste de Quito, Ecuador No Flash - I never use flash! For OPTIMAL DETAILED VIEWING of this Great Sapphirewing, VIEW AT THE GIANT SIZE (1172 x 1100) using the direct Flickr link: www.flickr.com/photos/neotropical_birds_mayan_ruins/29877... TO SEE MORE THAN 50 SPECIES OF HUMMINGBIRDS PLEASE VISIT MY HUMMINGBIRD ALBUM (SET) AT www.flickr.com/photos/neotropical_birds_mayan_ruins/sets/....

GREAT SAPPHIREWING MALE Pterophanes cyanopterus in Hovering Flight at Yanacocha in Northern ECUADOR. Hummingbird Photo by Peter Wendelken. by Peter W. Wendelken Via Flickr: TO SEE MORE THAN 50 SPECIES OF HUMMINGBIRDS PLEASE VISIT MY HUMMINGBIRD ALBUM (SET) AT www.flickr.com/photos/neotropical_birds_mayan_ruins/sets/....

GREAT SAPPHIREWING MALE Pterophanes cyanopterus Hovering at the Yanacocha Reserve on Volcán Pichincha in ECUADOR. Hummingbird Photo by Peter Wendelken. by Peter W. Wendelken Via Flickr: GREAT SAPPHIREWING male Pterophanes cyanopterus. This male Great Sapphirewing is hovering at the Yanacocha Reserve in northwestern Ecuador at an altitude of 3,400 meters (11,155 feet) on September 30, 2014. The Great Sapphirewing is a hummingbird belonging to the family Trochilidae. It lives in the high Andes of Colombia, Ecuador, Perú, and Bolivia. Un macho del colibrí Alizafiro Grande Pterophanes cyanopterus se ve cerniendose en la Reserva Yanacocha ubicada en las faldas noroccidentales del Volcán Pichincha al oeste de Quito, Ecuador el 30 de septiembre de 2014. Este lugar tiene una altura de 3,400 metros. No Flash - I never use flash! For OPTIMAL DETAILED VIEWING of this hovering male Great Sapphirewing, VIEW AT THE GIANT SIZE (2748 x 1100) using the direct Flickr link: www.flickr.com/photos/neotropical_birds_mayan_ruins/25685... TO SEE MORE THAN 50 SPECIES OF HUMMINGBIRDS PLEASE VISIT MY HUMMINGBIRD ALBUM (SET) AT www.flickr.com/photos/neotropical_birds_mayan_ruins/sets/....

GREAT SAPPHIREWING MALE (hummingbird) Pterophanes cyanopterus on a Foggy Afternoon at the Yanacocha Reserve on Volcán Pichincha in ECUADOR. Hummingbird Photo by Peter Wendelken. by Peter W. Wendelken Via Flickr: GREAT SAPPHIREWING male (a Hummingbird) Pterophanes cyanopterus. A male Great Sapphirewing is perching on a branch as the fog starts to roll in at the high altitude Yanacocha Reserve in northwestern Ecuador. This photo was taken at 1:28 PM on July 6, 2014. The altitude here is about 3,400 meters (11,155 feet). The Great Sapphirewing dwells in the high Andes of Ecuador, Colombia, Perú, and Bolivia. Un macho del colibrí Alizafiro Grande Pterophanes cyanopterus se ve por una tarde en la Reserva Yanacocha en las faldas de Volcán Pichincha en el noroeste de Ecuador el 6 de julio de 2014. La neblina acaba de entrar en la reserva a la 1 y 28 de la tarde, la hora de que se sacó esta foto. No Flash - I never use flash! For OPTIMAL DETAILED VIEWING of this male Great Sapphirewing, VIEW AT THE COLOSSAL SIZE (1394 x 1200) using the direct Flickr link: www.flickr.com/photos/neotropical_birds_mayan_ruins/19471... TO SEE MORE THAN 50 SPECIES OF HUMMINGBIRDS PLEASE VISIT MY HUMMINGBIRD ALBUM (SET) AT www.flickr.com/photos/neotropical_birds_mayan_ruins/sets/....