how to remove an object blur in front of main subject

[finno2010]

There is a brown caste over the lower part of the tail and neck area of this hummingbird and I have made a couple of unsuccessful attempts are removing it in LR classic and Photoshop.

Wondering if someone can help me with this image please.

Tried to load the actual image however I keep getting a message that the file type is not correct or invalid. It is an Nikon NEF file.

finno

[Bill Sprague]

Consider posting a JPEG to show what the challenge is.

[finno2010]

I have attached a Jpeg as suggested thanks.

[Lumigraphics]

This is trivial to remove in Photoshop, try the clone stamp, healing brush, or patch tool.

[finno2010]

I tried the clone stamp with very artifical results due to the changing colours in the neck area but I have never used Ps before.

[John R Ellis]

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LR's Generative Remove did a good job.  I used the third suggested variation:

[finno2010]

That looks good thanks. Did you try the neck area as mentioned above as the changing colour graduation was a problem?

Thankyou.

[John R Ellis]

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@finno2010: "Did you try the neck area as mentioned above as the changing colour graduation was a problem?"

I'm not seeing an issue with the neck area in what you posted?

[finno2010]

There is a fine caste over the neck however I have since retried using the Generative Remove function using more of the area adjacent to the subject as shown in your example and it has removed the caste from that area and I have also corrected the tail.

Thankyou, much appreciated.