2020 Color of Birds contest honorable mentions

“Being an avid backyard birder, I’m usually up early to fill feeders and observe who’s up,” says Barbi Lawrence, of La Miranda, California. “Usually, it’s the hummingbirds that arrive first. Just a hint of sunlight came through when this little Allen’s Hummingbird (whom I refer to as the gem of my garden) stopped by to rest his ever-beating wings. He stayed just long enough for me to capture his sparkle of color. And sparkle he did.”

She took the photos on February 28, 2018. Equipment and settings: Canon EOS 70D, EF70-300mm f/4-5.6L lens, handheld. 1/400 a second, f/5.6, ISO 400.