The photo was taken with an OM Systems OM1 Mark ii and a 150 - 400 mm lens with the 1.25 teleconverter engaged.
Focal length: 500 mm
Shutter: 1/800 sec
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO 16000
Processed with Topaz Photo AI to reduce noise, sharpen, and upscale since the image was cropped.
Then processed with Lightroom for tonal qualities.
I took this photo at the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge while walking the boardwalk near the main building. Spotting three photographers with long lenses aimed at the trees, I learned the location of a tiny, camouflaged nest. Twin beaks peeked over its crest. I waited for 30 minutes, camera ready, until the mother Rufous Hummingbird arrived—briefly, for less than 20 seconds.