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[Microblog] His Majesty (media.universeodon.com)
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His MajestyHere’s a regal-looking Ruby-Throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris), perched with quiet authority. The iridescent red throat gleams like a royal seal, and the posture—alert, composed, slightly angled—suggests a sovereign surveying his branch-bound domain.My photo gallery features over 1300 carefully selected images. While most are chosen for their visual appeal, a few stand out as novelty shots. Feel free to explore my gallery at:swede1952-photographs.pixels.c#photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #hummingbird #RubyThroatedHummingbird

"A male Ruby-Throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) perches on a slender branch, flanked by a few yellowing leaves that curl gently at the edges. The background is a soft, uninterrupted gray—like fog or fine paper—making the bird’s colors rise with quiet intensity. His throat is a patch of iridescent red, shimmering like a polished gem depending on the angle of light. The chest is clean white, smooth and compact, while the back and wings are cloaked in greenish-brown feathers that catch subtle highlights. The bird faces slightly to the left, its long, needle-like black beak pointed forward in a posture that feels alert but unhurried. The branch is thin and slightly angled, offering just enough support for the hummingbird’s tiny frame. There’s no blur, no motion—just stillness, captured with clarity. The feathers are sharply defined, each one a brushstroke of texture and color. The bird’s eye is visible—dark, round, and steady—conveying quiet awareness without urgency. The composition is minimal, almost meditative. The plain gray backdrop isolates the subject, allowing every detail—the curve of the beak, the gleam of the throat, the tension in the perch—to speak without distraction. In the top right corner, a watermark reads “Swede’s Photographs,” a subtle signature to a moment of stillness in a species known for speed." - Copilot
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[–] 1 point 1 year ago

@Swede1952 Check out the ruby-throated hummingbird's twin row of first feathers down its back in the box in the right half of the final image......and compare to the embryonic row of first dorsal plates on the tortoise......and remember all the twin rows of ornaments of all kinds on dinosaurs and their near relatives!They all tell the same story of their ancestry as gliders on dorsal plumes!

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