One more rackettail from Ecuador.
These hummingbirds can be photographed for hours and one never get tired of them, very territorial and a real joy to watch. This is the west subspecies, the one on east has pinkish feathers covering the tiny claws.
Nice pose and perch with a great look at the tail and the booties. A contrast mask on the face would likely improve this as the head looks a bit soft.
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Thanks for your input Artie, yes it looks soft in this image, I forgot to upload 900pix wide and this is too small to see some details on it. will have to repost later.