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Purple

Flying Purple People Eater
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2q30GcFCiAE

This is a male Costa's Hummingbird.
28th March 2011 28th Mar 11

Kerri

@kerristephens
I recently moved from Tucson, Arizona to Modesto, California. I finished my Ph.D. in Political Science focusing on American Government and International Relations. I have a...
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Amber D
I have never seen one with purple!! Gorgeous!!
March 29th, 2011  
Monica G
Wow I love the purple what a great capture!
March 29th, 2011  
Jennifer B.
This is great. I've never seen one of these. Is it a variety of hummingbird? So cute; wonderful capture.
March 29th, 2011  
Nancy Holte
Gorgeous!
March 29th, 2011  
Michelle Pippin Johnson
Wow, what a gorgeous little creature! Thought you'd like to know that I saw my hummingbirds again today in my front yard. One of the babies flew around me, then settled onto a branch a few feet away! They seem to remember me! :)
March 29th, 2011  
Kerri
@jjsooner I added to the caption that it is a male Costa's Hummingbird. Sorry about that!!

@michellepj Very, very cool
March 29th, 2011  
Angie Vega ☮♥ シ
hummingbird...gorgeous
March 29th, 2011  
stephanie dp
wow!! fantastic! (thanks for you comment - I had to delete and reupload my photo though cuz I hated it :))
March 29th, 2011  
Paul Myers
Great details on this. Wonderful shot.
March 29th, 2011  
Pankaj Sharma
Awesome capture...great details and shot...
March 29th, 2011  
joey d.Muli
fantastic !!:)
March 29th, 2011  
Robert Velten
Flying purple people keep a feeder eater!!!! A friend of mine gets scolded if the feeders aren't maintained to their standards. Costa's are so majestic with that royal purple gorget. Sweet capture Kerri!
March 29th, 2011  
Kimmi
@robv I stole her feeder
March 29th, 2011  
Kimmi
WOW Kerri. This is amazing
March 29th, 2011  
Pam Hawkes
Very cool capture.
March 29th, 2011  
Kerri
@kimmistephens Are you getting any hummingbirds??
March 29th, 2011  
Ellen E
gorgeous photo! sweet little fella.
March 29th, 2011  
Kate Klinck
WOW!!!! Just beautiful!!
March 29th, 2011  
Lynn M. Watson
Incredible catch!
March 29th, 2011  
Peggy Scroggins
We have humming birds but non with a purple head. Beautiful.
March 29th, 2011  
Beverly Moolman
What an fab shot! love the colours of the sweet humming bird!
March 29th, 2011  
Katrina Cristy
Look at that beak! Cute!
March 29th, 2011  
Sarah D P
Incredible detail! Beautiful!
March 29th, 2011  
Phnoasthetic
Gorgeous shot. I love how vibrant the purple is.
March 29th, 2011  
petra
what a pretty little bird!
March 29th, 2011  
cglist
Wow! Fabulous shot - I never see them sitting still!
March 29th, 2011  
Rick Schies
Good one indeed
March 29th, 2011  
Lisabell
I just can’t get over your hummingbird pictures. I feel lucky if I see one zip by me. I can’t imagine finding one sitting still!
March 29th, 2011  
Abraham Lincoln
Beautiful hummingbird.
March 29th, 2011  
june milner
wearing short shorts? WEll captured.
March 29th, 2011  
Miriam S
wow, never heard of or seen this bird before. Awesome with the purple feathers on him.
March 29th, 2011  
Anastasia
Fabulous shot!
March 29th, 2011  
Diana Moss ace
I haven't seen this bird before , why is it called a people eater ? I like the purple colour
March 29th, 2011  
Karen Sylvia
Fantastic capture! The colors are great!
March 29th, 2011  
mittens (Marilyn) ace
What a beautiful little bird. I really like his colors.
March 29th, 2011  
Kerri
@snowy It isn't really a people eater. It is a male Costa's Hummingbird.
March 29th, 2011  
Isis Weiss
I love this bird....gorgeous coloring around the head. Nicely captured. You're becoming somewhat of an expert on bird photography.
March 29th, 2011  
Margaret Tryon
Stunning capture. Wonderful colors and focus.
March 29th, 2011  
Pamela Mandeville
Soooo beautiful! Looks like purple velvet. Great shot!
March 29th, 2011  
Krissy
Aw, what a cutie!
March 29th, 2011  
Kerry Bergman
Great capture!
March 29th, 2011  
Yoella Offir
I have never seen this kind of bird. Very beautiful.
March 29th, 2011  
Naomi
So cute, I love the purple :]
March 29th, 2011  
scooter
That is gorgeous, wonderful shot! :)
March 29th, 2011  
Phil Howcroft ace
I lovr your bird pictures Kerri
March 29th, 2011  
Hannah Morrison
wow where did you find this little guy?
March 29th, 2011  
Constance Brinkley ace
Beautiful color. Great shot.
March 29th, 2011  
Juliette Packham
gorgeous colours - you are so lucky to get close up to such lovely birds
March 29th, 2011  
Pyrrhula
i agree with all the comments. great capture
March 29th, 2011  
Lynn
Love the green and purple. Fab shot!
March 30th, 2011  
Kathryn Marshall
Awwww. Great capture of this pretty little bird.
March 30th, 2011  
Laura Demko
just beautiful!
March 30th, 2011  
AEG
Love the purple. What a great shot of a beautiful bird!
March 30th, 2011  
Susan
Very colorful beautiful bird.
March 30th, 2011  
bruni
The coloring is amazing the purple and the greenish looking feathers. never ever seen one like it...great find.
March 30th, 2011  
Karen Hurd (hwy61)
oh my...how boo-tee-full!
March 30th, 2011  
Dede Horan
WOW! What a beautiful shade of purple. So intense!
March 31st, 2011  
Oleta Clouse
wow! Great capture!!
April 1st, 2011  
Bugik
Wow, what a great capture!
April 2nd, 2011  
Megs
Great capture!!
April 2nd, 2011  
Amy Brown
Love! Love ! Love! And the title too - another fav!
April 3rd, 2011  
FaerieMoon
Haha!! That purple is soooo vibrant
April 5th, 2011  
CaraJill Smith
Wow wow I love the color!
April 6th, 2011  
Jenna Richards
So cute! Gorgeous color on this little guy.
April 30th, 2011  
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