Rainbow Hummingbirds - Ecuador

[Donkees]

Luis Alcivar

[Emile]

1. Amazing

[lark]

2. Wow, the 2nd picture looks surreal, AMAZING that this is it's natural plummage.

[DFW]

3. I saw these things while in the Andes

They rarely stand (or fly) still, but they are a treat to behold when they do.

[lark]

4. Lucky you to have this experience.

I love it when life gives us these miracle moments.

[DFW]

7. I was invited by the government

I never had the chance to go have fun and fly out to the Galápagos Islands, I was there for work. But after a week of work, the people of the national historical museum invited me to have a private tour of their museum (Incas? That's just recent stuff! Look at these artifacts, they predate the Incas by 3000 years!). Then they took me out to Otavalo, a village where artisans bring in their carpets, serapes and jewelry and sell it for REALLY cheap prices. I saw this one really nice carpet, and was asked $25. I was about to pounce on it when a guy from the government said "Not like that!" He jumped in and bargained the seller down to $15, and he was still happy. Then they took me to Cotacachi, another village where they only make leather and suede goods. I bought some jackets and carrying cases, and then they took me to a restaurant that had tables facing an open window. This is where these hummingbirds came up to feed at the many plants right next to the building.

[wendyb-NC]

5. Wow

Intricate design and dazzling colors. Thanks for sharing those pics.

[Higherarky]

6. Gorgeous!!