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Hummingbirds are just so pretty [OC] (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by WatermelonCalves@lemmy.world to c/pics@lemmy.world
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[–] fiat_lux@kbin.social 20 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It's purple! Why aren't there more purple birds?

Where do I go to see purple adorable hummingbirds? I would love to see some one day.

[–] WatermelonCalves@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I took this in my back patio actually. I live in the Palm springs area. There are at least 3 of them total that live in my condo complex.

[–] fiat_lux@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

I never expected to want to go to Palm Springs! If I'm ever out that way, at least now I'll have a good reason.

[–] Phanatik@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Love hummingbirds. Their wing motion is so mesmerising. Vicious bastards though.

[–] PorkTaco@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago

They think they're vicious anyway. CHEEP CHEEP CHEEP CHEEP CHEEP!!

[–] CADmonkey@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Whats this? A therapod dinosaur filling the niche of a bee?

[–] Tikiporch@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

East of the Rockies, we get ONE species of hummingbird. But they're still beautiful creatures.

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

Such a beautiful and proud birb.

[–] CeeBee@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

They are very pretty. But they don't look like this photoshopped version.

Edit: I'll admit when I'm wrong. It's real.

[–] Bruno@feddit.de 16 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

I was wondering why you guys are saying it's photoshopped. Even Wikipedia haste incredible photos of this species.

https://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veilchenkopfelfe#/media/Datei%3ACalypte_costae.jpg

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[–] Agingtoofast@reddthat.com 6 points 2 years ago

I agree with you, Bruno. It looks real to me. A Costa Humming bird like you said earlier. So cute!

[–] WatermelonCalves@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Not photoshopped, just edited in Lightroom. Here's the raw. It really looks like that.

[–] CeeBee@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing that.

The jacked up contrast threw me off.

Also, blues and purples are rare in nature, especially in animals. Which is part of why I jump to that conclusion.