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I think a the fill flash brought out colors and vibrance that are usually not so obvious or brilliant
The red hues of the Crocosmia almost dominate the tiny female Rufous Hummingbird. Photo by my husband, Howard Marsh, with the 500mm on the new sturdy—but lightweight—Manfrotto monopod with gimbal device.
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I loved taking this photo because this female hummingbird kept flying around my head so I patiently waited until she landed on a birdfeeder to get this shot.
Young male Ruby Throated Hummingbird sampling nectar from my Mexican Firebush. 9/18/2022. Hoping these tiny visitors will be around for another two weeks, at least.
This broad-tailed hummingbird (whoohoo - lifer!) danced among the fairy dusters for quite some time. Usually hummingbirds enjoy more conical flowers but these fairy dusters definitely hold appeal. Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix
Had this female for a week or so before she finally moved on her way for Fall migration. She had a broken bill that is obvious but, she managed well from what I could see. If these birds were a little bigger, they would rule the planet. Archilochus colubris
I'm simply fascinated watching hummingbirds with their fast action, aerobatics, and hovering skills. This exposure at 1/250th of a second and the wings are just a blur. Imagine the twitch muscles that must be involved. If you zoom in, you can see the head is steady and sharp, but the body is and wings are a blur to keep that hover steady. It's easy to understand why they're called "humming" birds - the wing action is so fast, they literally hum through the air. Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix, AZ
The Rufous-tailed Hummingbird was probably the species we saw more of than any other hummingbird during our trip to Costa Rica earlier this month. We certainly saw quite a few. I usually prefer to get photos on non-manmade objects whenever I can but when this little beauty flew up and landed right next to me I couldn’t resist taking a few shots and I’m glad I did because I really find the result pleasing. It helps when your favorite color is green!
We will be doing this trip again next spring, if you think you might be interested more information is available here: www.texastargetbirds.com/group-photo-trips/2018-costa-ric...
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This is the dominant hummingbird of the Rio Grande Valley. Despite its omnipresence in the RGV, I took a couple weeks and several locations to secure any good photos. I caught them high in trees, zipping away from flowers, often only getting a fleeting look. With persistence, though, I managed to find a few that were kind enough to pose and hang out long enough to photograph.
The Sword-billed Hummingbird is a charismatic species from Andean South America. It is found from Venezuela and Colombia in the north to Bolivia in the south. The species belongs to a monotypic genus, Ensifera, and is quite different from all other hummingbirds; metallic green and bronzed overall, with a black bill that is slightly upcurved and longer than the body length. This is the only bird species with a bill length that exceeds the body length. When seen perched, the species usually holds its bill quite upright, presumably because of balance issues stemming from this long and relatively heavy structure.
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For me one of the most amazing hummingbirds of Ecuador! Taken at the amazing Zuro Loma Reserve.
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Photographed at my home. I have seen rufous hummingbirds off and on for several weeks this spring, mostly males, or perhaps the same bird repeatedly. He is perched in my maple tree near a feeder. Most of the time if one lands in this tree they almost disappear in the leaves so I was lucky with this one to get a clear view. IMG_7433
Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) female resting amongst a host of floral mixture of Hollyhocks, Harebells and Sunflowers in a friend's garden patch in the aspen parkland region west of Tofield, Alberta, Canada.
12 August, 2019.
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The Sword-billed Hummingbird is a species from South America and has the longest bill of any Trochilidae species, I almost forgot to press the shutter on the camera when I first saw it.. Usually found in forests at high elevations, I believe this one to be a female.
Motley, after he'd molted a bit.
ruby-throated hummingbird
last summer in the garden
Kent County, Michigan