Ruby-throated Hummingbird feeding
This looks like an immature male as there is at least one ruby spot on his throat. I've been working on getting some hummingbird shots at Brookside Gardens and it's a challenge since I'm not using special setups or multiple flash units. It's just capture the birds as they come in to feed on the purple flowers. In this shot there was enough ambient light to cause some ghosting of the wings.
Also, if you look closely you will see what looks like the flower anther resting against the birds forehead. This shows the special symbiotic relationship between the flower and the hummingbird as the bird provides cross-pollination for the flower. It also explains the "dandruff" a lot of the hummers had ;)
Taken 5 August 2016.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird feeding
This looks like an immature male as there is at least one ruby spot on his throat. I've been working on getting some hummingbird shots at Brookside Gardens and it's a challenge since I'm not using special setups or multiple flash units. It's just capture the birds as they come in to feed on the purple flowers. In this shot there was enough ambient light to cause some ghosting of the wings.
Also, if you look closely you will see what looks like the flower anther resting against the birds forehead. This shows the special symbiotic relationship between the flower and the hummingbird as the bird provides cross-pollination for the flower. It also explains the "dandruff" a lot of the hummers had ;)
Taken 5 August 2016.