http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8338000/8338728.stm

Steve
Wichita Kansas
Zone 6

That's so cool! Thanks for posting it, Steve.

Gary
Napoleon, OH
USDA Zone 5b

A semaphoring little arrow he is! Stretching out his neck like a crane, with his stripe for slenderizing vertical emphasis. Oh, my.

Lisa
Central NJ/ z6b
Heat zone 5/6

That is really great footage! I think that is the best that I have seen as it shows clearly both the male and female. I'm going to make that my target bird for 2011, dreams don't cost anything.

What a simply gorgeous bird! OH MY!

Penny
Niagara Falls, NY
USDA zone 6a/6b
Heat zone 4
Sunset zone 39

Amazing! amazing! amazing! Thanks for posting.

Suchie

That is for sure the most amazing hummer - the beautiful Marvelous Spatulletail (sp?)! One of the birds I would just love to see for real...The photography of this is superb - thanks for sharing it Steve.

Carol
Milford, CT
Zone 6

Great display! Poor guy, she didn't look all that impressed, but I was!!

"It's a poor area(Peru). The kids, instead of playing Nintendo DS's, they'd shoot hummingbirds with catapults," explains Mrs Waldron.

"But now they've realized they can make a bit of money from tourists, it's completely changed the culture. If any of the kids get caught with a sling shot they get teased by the other kids."

TEASED??? They ought to get jailed! What a shame, harming and selling is prevalent in many poor areas where all types of birds were captured and sold (yes to the US). Parrots were/are notorious victims of poachers.

Pam NJ 6B

Amazing footage of a beautifull bird . He is both blessed and handicapped by his appendages. Since its hard for him to fly much its a wonder he survives. Also even though the female seemed curious about his display, wasnt all that impressed.

Steve
Martinsville, In
Heat zone 6
Sunset zone 35

Awwww, poor little guy...it was such a pretty dance!
Thanks for sharing this Steve. It was awesome!.

I just read in the American Bird Conservancy's newsletter, 'Bird Calls', that it is an endangered species and only .01% of its habitat is protected. Let's hope more habitat gets proteced before it's too late.

Gary
Napoleon, OH
USDA Zone 5b

A friend in TX emailed me a link to this video & I was about to post it here. Good thing I checked & found it was already posted. They're quite the incredible hummers!

I just know that JP is already checking airfares to Lima! lol


Patrick
USDA Zone 8b
Heat Zone 3
Sunset Zone 5
SeaTac, WA...one cool place