When it comes to birds, the terms “strong” or “beautiful” might inspire images of fierce eagles or decadent tropical parrots. But both of these birds will certainly find strong contender in hummingbirds, which possess a unique sort of delicate beauty and a mastery of avian ɱaпeuvers like no other. We created this list of 20 stunning hummingbird photos to show you just how beautiful they can be.
Capturing a photo of a hummingbird in flight with clearly focused wings can be very difficult, as some varieties are capable of beating their wings up to 52 ᴛι̇ɱes a second. This gives them the ability to hover and fly backwards – something that few other birds can do and that none have mastered the way the hummingbird has.
If you or someone you know has taken a beautiful photo of a hummingbird, share it with us below this post!
Green-Crowned Brilliant

Image credits: Chris Morgan
Wine-Throated Hummingbird

Image credits: Knut Eiserɱaпn
Rufous Hummingbird

Image credits: ideiasedicas.com
Costa’s Hummingbird

Image credits: imgur.com
Rufous Hummingbird

Image credits: don-tbugme.blogspot.com
Marvelous Spatuletail

Image credits: Max Waugh
Fiery-throated Hummingbird

Image credits: Mauro Roɱaп
Rufous Hummingbird

Image credits: don-tbugme.blogspot.com
Violet-Crowned Woodnymph

Image credits: stevetaboneblog.com
Rufous Hummingbird

Image credits: MrClean1982
Violet Sabrewing

Image credits: Larry
Anna’s Hummingbird

Image credits: Good-e-Nuf
Fiery-Throated Hummingbird

Image credits: Cyn Vargas
Wine-Throated Hummingbird

Image credits: José Antonio Yee
Fiery-Throated Hummingbird

Image credits: Alvaro Cubero Vega
Fiery-Throated Hummingbird

Image credits: Alvaro Cubero
Anna’s Hummingbird

Image credits: Catsbow
Rufous Hummingbird

Image credits: Scott Bechtel
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Image credits: Alexis Coram
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Image credits: Phatography
P.S. We always try our best to credit each and every photographer, but someᴛι̇ɱes it’s impossible to track some of them. Please contact us if you know the missing authors.