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Cecille Kennedy
Depoe Bay, Oregon
03/18/2023
09:36 am

Equipment Details:

Nikon P1000 handheld

Post-processing Details:

crop in Photoshop, sharpen in Affinity

Image Details:

A Rufous hummingbird on a Pacific myrtle tree. He perched momentarily, usually he flies swiftly from branch to branch. In good light his throat feathers appear vivid iridescent red-orange.
Rufous (derived from the Latin Rufus) is a color that may be described as reddish-brown or brownish-red, as of rust or oxidized iron.

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