First Video of Marvelous Spatuletail Hummingbird's Amazing Courtship

This is truly amazing. Of course, since this is the first such video, how do we know if this particular little guy is doing it right?

First video of the Marvelous Spatuletail Hummingbird's amazing courtship display by Greg R. Homel, Natural Elements Productions and distributed by American Bird Conservancy, http://www.abcbirds.org. This rare humminbird inhabits the highlands of Peru.

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And best of luck to the little guy. Many all his courtship wishes come true.

By micheleinmichigan (not verified) on 03 Nov 2009 #permalink

I just saw this amazing little bird in my garden, in the middle of Lima, the very poluted capital of Peru!

By Dietmar Schöbitz (not verified) on 31 Jan 2010 #permalink

Where I come from you could get slapped for saying that.

I will have to disembowel your link. Sorry.