In late June, we headed to Chatfield State Park for a birding and raptor monitoring trip. While there, I found this Broad-Tailed Hummingbird close to the Platte River at Kingfisher Bridge.
This bird allowed me to get really close as he left his perch and returned several times.
The Broad-Tailed Hummingbird has a very distinctive throat that glows a bright metallic red if the sunlight reflects at just the right angle.
This bird then went through the motions of flapping his wings several times without leaving his perch.
This allowed me to capture several images… without have to find him again!
Here is the last image just before I left this location.
Time to play catch-up again!