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Donkees

(33,750 posts) Mon Jun 15, 2026, 04:20 PM 12 hrs ago

White-capped Hummingbird, Costa Rica

Photo: Javier Zurita

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White-capped Hummingbird, Costa Rica (Original Post) Donkees 12 hrs ago OP

Beautiful bird! SheltieLover 12 hrs ago #1

Hello little one. Look at that iridescence! TY electric_blue68 12 hrs ago #2

That birdie gave me the biggest smile Quiet Em 12 hrs ago #3

oh. ahhh. AllaN01Bear 12 hrs ago #4

I love him!! Pisces 11 hrs ago #5

Amazing! Imagine all the birds without all the pesticides. 1WorldHope 11 hrs ago #6

Whomever created all these gorgeous birds I see posted on DU was certainly a very creative "person". Fla Dem 8 hrs ago #7

SheltieLover

(82,454 posts)

1. Beautiful bird!

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Mon Jun 15, 2026, 04:23 PM

12 hrs ago

Ty for sharing!

electric_blue68

(27,762 posts)

2. Hello little one. Look at that iridescence! TY

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Mon Jun 15, 2026, 04:38 PM

12 hrs ago

Quiet Em

(3,190 posts)

3. That birdie gave me the biggest smile

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Mon Jun 15, 2026, 04:44 PM

12 hrs ago

so beautiful.

Did a little quick research. This birdie is a male and is about 2.5 inches and weighs about 2.5 grams.

Tiny little guy.

AllaN01Bear

(30,017 posts)

4. oh. ahhh.

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Mon Jun 15, 2026, 05:04 PM

12 hrs ago

Pisces

(6,356 posts)

5. I love him!!

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Mon Jun 15, 2026, 05:40 PM

11 hrs ago

1WorldHope

(2,202 posts)

6. Amazing! Imagine all the birds without all the pesticides.

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Mon Jun 15, 2026, 05:53 PM

11 hrs ago

Fla Dem

(27,851 posts)

7. Whomever created all these gorgeous birds I see posted on DU was certainly a very creative "person".

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Mon Jun 15, 2026, 08:22 PM

8 hrs ago

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