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A perfectly in-focus black and white image of a hummingbird. The bird's wings beat over 60 times per second, but here it appears perfectly still. It is seen from the side, wings forward, with its head and long, thin beak tilted slightly upwards.

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A perfectly in-focus black and white image of a hummingbird. The bird's wings beat over 60 times per second, but here it appears perfectly still. It is seen from the side, wings forward, with its head and long, thin beak tilted slightly upwards.
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Robert McNees (mcnees@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 06-Apr-2023 16:22:52 UTC Robert McNees
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You can see loads more Edgerton photos (including some cool images produced with the Schlieren Method) here:
http://edgerton-digital-collections.org/galleries/iconic
Images: H. Edgerton, MIT

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