On my last trip to Costa Rica, I spent some time photographing hummingbirds. This beauty, the Purple-throated Mountain-gem was absolutely stunning. From most angles, he looked like a plain, green bird with no distinct markings. But then, when he’d turn to face you, at just the right angle–bam!–he glowed with iridescent splendor.  Hopefully it was captured here in the video.

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