geraldpdavid
hummingbird
Canon 7D - Canon 70-200 F2.8L - 200 ISO
Hummingbird having a snack.
I tried to estimate the shutter speed required. A fast wingbeat on an average bird is 53 per second. So anything over 1/100 should have done it. Research tells me it's an Anna's or Costa's hummingbird, but I am not an expert, and the pictures are difficult to compare. I will do more research.
I sat on a deck for an hour, just waiting. At one point prior to my arrival, there were 6 birds at one feeder. I wasn't so lucky, but was lucky enough to catch this (probably female) bird.
hummingbird
Canon 7D - Canon 70-200 F2.8L - 200 ISO
Hummingbird having a snack.
I tried to estimate the shutter speed required. A fast wingbeat on an average bird is 53 per second. So anything over 1/100 should have done it. Research tells me it's an Anna's or Costa's hummingbird, but I am not an expert, and the pictures are difficult to compare. I will do more research.
I sat on a deck for an hour, just waiting. At one point prior to my arrival, there were 6 birds at one feeder. I wasn't so lucky, but was lucky enough to catch this (probably female) bird.