When it comes to birds, words like “strong” or “beautiful” may conjure up visions of ferocious eagles or opulent tropical parrots. Hummingbirds, on the other hand, have a particular kind of exquisite beauty and a mastery of avian acrobatics that none of these species can match. We compiled this collection of 20 gorgeous hummingbird photographs to demonstrate just how lovely they can be.

Photographing a hummingbird in flight with properly focused wings may be tough since some species can beat their wings up to 52 times per second. This allows them to hover and fly backward, something few other birds can accomplish, and none have perfected as well as the hummingbird.

If you or someone you know has captured a stunning photograph of a hummingbird, please share it with us in the comments section below!

#1 Spatuletail is fantastic.

Hummingbird
Image credits: Max Waugh

#2 Brilliant Green-Crowned

Hummingbird
Image credits: Chris Morgan

#3 Hummingbird, Wine-Throated

Hummingbird
Image credits: Knut Eisermann

#4 Hummingbird, Rufous

Hummingbird
Image credits: ideiasedicas.com

#5 Hummingbird of Costa

Hummingbird
Image credits: imgur.com

#6 Rufous Hummingbird

Hummingbird
Image credits: don-tbugme.blogspot.com

#7 Hummingbirds with fiery throats

Hummingbird
Image credits: Mauro Roman

#8 Hummingbird, Rufous

Hummingbird
Image credits: don-tbugme.blogspot.com

#9 Sabrewing, Violet

Hummingbird
Image credits: Larry

#10 Hummingbirds with fiery throats

Hummingbird
Image credits: Cyn Vargas

#11 Violet-Haired Woodnymph

Hummingbird
Image credits: stevetaboneblog.com

#12 Rufous Hummingbird

Hummingbird
Image credits: MrClean1982

#13 Hummingbird Anna’s

Hummingbird
Image credits: Good-e-Nuf

#14 Hummingbird, Rufous

Hummingbird
Image credits: Scott Bechtel

#15 Hummingbird, Wine-Throated

Hummingbird
Image credits: José Antonio Yee

#16 Hummingbirds with fiery throats

Hummingbird
Image credits: Alvaro Cubero Vega

#17 Fiery-Throated Hummingbird

Hummingbird
Image credits: Alvaro Cubero

#18 Hummingbird Anna’s

Hummingbird
Image credits: Catsbow

#19 Unspecified.

Hummingbird
Image credits: Phatography

#20 Unspecified.

Hummingbird
Image credits: Alexis Coram

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