Black-throated Flowerpiercer
Santuario de Colibríes, Cusco, Peru
Flowerpiecers like Hummingbirds love the nectar from flowers, but they take a different approach. Why spend all that energy hovering over a flower when you can "cheat"? Just pierce the petals or stem of the flower and just suck out the nectar while standing on it. This specie was #1326 for me! Photo © copyright by Joe Luedtke.