Birdland: Mirror Image

Buff-tailed Coronets are highly territorial, though they are known to meet up for some friendly jousting and to share feeding on nectar at a flowering tree. These flashy green hummingbirds have small white spots behind their eyes, buff-colored bellies and short black bills. Their tails and underwings are a bronzy cinnamon color. You won’t see Buff-tailed Coronets in Colorado, as they only live in Colombia, Venezuela and Ecuador, where this couple was photographed by Park Hill photographer Mark Silverstein.