Mike Melton
@mikemelton.bsky.social
All photos are my own and not AI.
I am a filmmaker and photographer based in Olympia, WA, and Bijagua, Costa Rica @casabentbill.bsky.social but I spend as much time as I can in hot, humid, tropical forests. Because that's where the birds are!
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I am a filmmaker and photographer based in Olympia, WA, and Bijagua, Costa Rica @casabentbill.bsky.social but I spend as much time as I can in hot, humid, tropical forests. Because that's where the birds are!
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Oh, this is just with my phone. They will often perch on you or try to nectar from your ear.
December 3, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Oh, this is just with my phone. They will often perch on you or try to nectar from your ear.
Fiery-throated Hummingbird
December 3, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Fiery-throated Hummingbird
I need to photograph shorter birds in the future.
December 3, 2025 at 12:02 AM
I need to photograph shorter birds in the future.
I might have uploaded too large of an image for this one.
December 3, 2025 at 12:02 AM
I might have uploaded too large of an image for this one.
For some reason, Bluesky really compressed this image.
December 2, 2025 at 12:27 PM
For some reason, Bluesky really compressed this image.
Sorry for being tardy. I just sent you some messages for recommendations for guides and birding spots.
December 2, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Sorry for being tardy. I just sent you some messages for recommendations for guides and birding spots.
These are much easier to see now compared to a few years ago. If you ever get to come down here, I can give you some tips on seeing one.
December 2, 2025 at 2:31 AM
These are much easier to see now compared to a few years ago. If you ever get to come down here, I can give you some tips on seeing one.
That's very cool! I don't have any lynx here. 😂
December 2, 2025 at 2:28 AM
That's very cool! I don't have any lynx here. 😂
Thanks, Brent! This was a very special encounter where I literally spent hours with these birds up close.
December 1, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Thanks, Brent! This was a very special encounter where I literally spent hours with these birds up close.
I love these birds! I'm going to be visiting their habitat in the next few days and hope to spend more time with them.
December 1, 2025 at 12:16 AM
I love these birds! I'm going to be visiting their habitat in the next few days and hope to spend more time with them.
Thanks, Helen! They're a lovely variation of their northern cousins.
November 30, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Thanks, Helen! They're a lovely variation of their northern cousins.
They lead the flock of mixed species and often perch in one place while the others forage. It's interesting behavior.
November 30, 2025 at 1:52 AM
They lead the flock of mixed species and often perch in one place while the others forage. It's interesting behavior.
I'm a bad influence.
November 30, 2025 at 1:09 AM
I'm a bad influence.
Let me know if you have any questions or need recommendations for places to stay or guides!
November 30, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Let me know if you have any questions or need recommendations for places to stay or guides!