Just a minimal sample of the hummingbirds found at Casa Viveros in Río Blanco Hydrological Reserve above the city of Manizales (Caldas), Colombia, during the couple of hours that we stayed in the reserve.
A Speckled Hummingbird welcomed us. Usually they spent most of its time in the surrounding flowers, often visiting the feeders.
The Tourmaline Sunangels were common in the garden. With a suitable light, this hummer is spectacular! We only saw males.
A bad photo of a great bird. This male Collared Inca was, indeed, spectacular.
Both males and females White-bellied Woodstars avoided the more crowded feeders, perhaps because of its tiny size. The males produce an audible hmmmm... just like a big bee.
The Green Violetears reminded me western Panama. We also saw Sparkling Violetears, allowing great side-by-side comparisons.
The Fawn-breasted Brilliant only often showed its pink breast feathers. It should not be confused with the next species.
The Buff-tailed Coronets were the most common hummers in the feeders.
We saw at least three males Long-tailed Sylphs, really awesome birds! Its incredible irridiscent tail is only comparable to that of the Violet-tailed Sylph, which we saw the two previous days.
P.D.: if you want to know the full story of my first birding trip to Colombia, read Birding in Colombia and then just follow the linked text at the end of each post. Enjoy!
The following two species were photographed in the area of Fortuna Forest Reserve. The road that leads to the Continental Divide Trail has been asphalted all the way to the transmission tower, allowing me to park my car in front of a bunch of flowers (already in the Caribbean slope), where I simply waited.
Finally, though they aren't restricted to the western highlands, the following two species are so common at the hummingbird feeders in Cielito Sur that deserve to be included in this gallery. Others species restricted to this area and sighted during my last trip, but not included, were the Stripe-tailed Hummingbird and the White-throated & White-bellied Mountain-Gems.
Happy Birding!
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