Meet Andrea The Giant
by Al Bourassa
Title
Meet Andrea The Giant
Artist
Al Bourassa
Medium
Photograph - Photographic Artworks
Description
I spend hours watching and waiting for these fascinating hummingbirds until, one day, I was surprised by this absolute monster flapping at my feeder. I had originally named it Andre The Giant until I checked my hummer guide which showed me that the colouring indicates that this is a female... so her new name is Andrea The Giant.
The giant hummingbird (Patagona gigas) is the largest member of the hummingbird family, weighing 18–24 g (0.63–0.85 oz) with a wingspan measuring approximately 21.5 cm (8.5 in) in length, and length of 23 cm (9.1 in). This is approximately the same length as a European starling or a northern cardinal, though the giant hummingbird is considerably lighter due to its more slender build and fairly long bill. It is the only member of the genus Patagona. This weight is almost twice that of the next heaviest recorded species, and ten times that of the smallest humming bird, Calypte helenae, the "bee hummingbird."
Watch how hummers drink nectar at http://www.wired.com/2011/05/hummingbird-tongue-drinking/
This digitally altered artwork is derived from a photograph taken Aug 9/15 in Cuenca, Ecuador, South America.
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June 21st, 2016
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