
This is the same bird a few moments later when it turns toward me:

Pretty big change, huh?
I took the shots an hour or two before sunset with my Sigma 600mm f/8. I'm not wild about the shots (mainly because of the distracting background which was way too light) but the reach of the Sigma really helps get shots that I couldn't before. Interestingly enough, both shots are at the same exposure -- the bird's coat really reflects light drastically differently based on the angle. Click to see the images larger.
Random trivia: an Anna's Hummingbird's heart beats at 21 times a second!

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