Winged Jewels

Boissonneaua jardíni - Velvet-purple Coronet - Colibrí Siete Colores by Guillermo Gomez Fernandez

Peru: Gould's Jewelfront by Vivek Tiwari Via Flickr: A very distinctive hummer in its range, and the only one of its genus in the lowlands. And while it has a wide distribution across the Amazon, it is uncommon and another species I missed in the past. Tarapoto, San Martin, Peru. August 2015

Peru: Beauty and the Beast by Vivek Tiwari Via Flickr: How long did it take you to notice the "beast" in the shot? Does that say something about how you view the world :) White-necked Jacobin and un'id'ed bug (id appreciated) Tarapoto, Peru, Aug 2015

Peru: Golden-tailed Sapphire by Vivek Tiwari Via Flickr: Widespread in the lowlands of the western Amazon but relatively uncommon. Moyobamba, San Martin, Peru. Aug 2015

Peru: White-necked Jacobin by Vivek Tiwari Via Flickr: One of the loveliest and most widespread of the neotropical hummingbirds. No flash. Moyobamba, San Martin, Peru. Aug 2015

Peru: Rufous-crested Coquette by Vivek Tiwari Via Flickr: Coquettes are a group of very small hummingbirds with elaborate adornments that are spread across the neotropics but none of the species is common. This Rufous-crested Coquette infact was the first and only male coquette of any species that I have seen. Having seen it in life in good natural light, I can attest that depictions in most field guides do not do justice ot this bird. Moyobamba, Peru. August 2015.

Nature photography by Juan Carlos Vindas by Juan Carlos Vindas www.juancarlosvindasphoto.com on Flickr.

The Resplendent Quetzal by Juan Carlos Vindas www.juancarlosvindasphoto.com on Flickr.

Magnificent Hummingbird by Juan Carlos Vindas www.juancarlosvindasphoto.com on Flickr.

Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer (Chalybura urochrysia) in Costa Rica. by Juan Carlos Vindas www.juancarlosvindasphoto.com on Flickr.

Panama: Violet-capped Hummingbird by spiderhunters on Flickr.