White-crested Coquette (Costa Rica)

[Glenn Bartley]

I'm not sure if this is actually the smallest bird I have ever photographed. But when it comes to the small hummingbirds there is a difference of only 1/4 inch between this guy and the world's smallest bird the Bee Hummingbird of Cuba.

Of the over 100 species of hummingbirds I have photographed this little cutie still ranks right near the top.

All the best!

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Camera Model: Canon EOS 10D
Shutter speed: 1/2500 sec
Aperture: 4
Exposure compensation: -2/3
ISO: 400
Focal length: 300mm + 1.4x

[Jim Crosswell]

Knowing how small those flowers are makes you appreciate tiny this hummingbird is. A beautiful image Glenn!

[Nico Steenberg]

Beautiful bird. Like the colours. Subject is sharp and well exposed. Did you consider cloning out the flower on the left ?

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

And one of the most hard to find Glenn!

This is as you say ''a cutie'' and you captured this image wonderfully. I would not clone anything. Love the tiny feet.