Species: Fiery-Throated Humming Bird (Panterpe insignis) | Location: Poas Volcano National Park, Costa Rica
On a study abroad program to perform field work in Costa Rica during college we stayed in a mountain hotel near Poas Volcano National Park and I spent several hours one morning just snapping shots of the myriad of hummingbird species in the hotel's hummingbird garden, my camera's flash managed to light up the iridescent feathers of this fiery throated humming bird without startling it.
About The Photographer
I am an adventure-seeker, nature lover, and zookeeper by profession. I am surrounded by some of the world's most endangered and iconic wildlife that inspire me and my sense of adventure every single day. Photography to me is that one moment that can't be repeated or replaced, and it inspires me to travel the world and have moments in my life and photos that immortalize those experiences forever.
Zookeeping may be my profession and my passion, but photography is a way for me to show the beauty of our natural world and the creatures that we share this world with. My goal (professionally and artistically) is to bring the beauty and awe-inspiring presence of the world and its inhabitants to the forefront and inspire people to help preserve our world and our future.
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