Rufous Hummingbird Selasphorus rufus. Colorado, United States of America.
Photographer: Madeline Nolan, United States of America. YOUNG BIRD PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR SILVER AWARD WINNER
Photographer’s Story: ‘My family and I travelled to Creede, Colorado. My mom had just got a new camera and a big lens. Every morning, I would wake up, borrow the equipment and take pictures of the hummingbirds in the national forest. Some days, I would shoot for hours. I was able to capture this adorable female Rufous Hummingbird sticking her tongue out! I had never seen that before. It was not easy to capture and I am thrilled I was able to get such a neat shot.’
Canon EOS 7D MkII with Sigma 50-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM lens. 600mm focal length; 1/320 second; f/7.1; ISO 1,000.
