05-19-2023, 08:08 PM
Gary, thank you for your insight on the settings. The light on the bird, it's orientation and the aperture that allowed it to all be in focus is remarkable.
Mr. Goldfinger likely won't stand out for more than a week or two longer as his molt will be completed and he'll be virtually indistinguishable from other male Broad-tailed.
About the alula, I meant to write that it is a latent hummingbird thumb, a relic passed on from earlier forms of hummingbirds that lived hundreds of thousands of years ago. Now comprised of a small moveable bone and two feathers, it can be controlled to provide lift, delay stall and is used in any flight that involves high angles of attack such as turning flights in pursuit and evasion.
Yes, amazing birds that have fascinated me since early childhood.
Mr. Goldfinger likely won't stand out for more than a week or two longer as his molt will be completed and he'll be virtually indistinguishable from other male Broad-tailed.
About the alula, I meant to write that it is a latent hummingbird thumb, a relic passed on from earlier forms of hummingbirds that lived hundreds of thousands of years ago. Now comprised of a small moveable bone and two feathers, it can be controlled to provide lift, delay stall and is used in any flight that involves high angles of attack such as turning flights in pursuit and evasion.
Yes, amazing birds that have fascinated me since early childhood.