Rufous Hummingbird silhouette

Hummingbird on feeder, yet to be identified, Ecuador.

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Another Arizona wildlife shot.....hope everyone is having a great weekend : )

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Exif data

Camera Olympus E-620

Exposure 0.006 sec (1/180)

Aperture f/4.4

Focal Length 133 mm

ISO Speed 200

Exposure Bias 0 EV

Hummingbird

© Michael Hogan

A flash of green and red, the Ruby-throated Hummingbird is eastern North America’s sole breeding hummingbird. These brilliant, tiny, precision-flying creatures glitter like jewels in the full sun, then vanish with a zip toward the next nectar source. Feeders and flower gardens are great ways to attract these birds, and some people turn their yards into buzzing clouds of hummingbirds each summer. Enjoy them while they’re around; by early fall they’re bound for Central America, with many crossing the Gulf of Mexico in a single flight.

Experimenting with the D750. I have a lot to learn about the new camera, but loving it so far.

At first glance, looking through the RAW pictures, it isn't obvious to me which were shot at ISO 200 or 5000.

FYI - At the reduced resolution for uploading to Flickr, this pic shows more noise than some RAW images shot at ISO 5000.

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I've wanted to try photographing hummingbirds for a long time. They are amazing little creatures.

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Brockman’s Hummingbird Feeding Station, Shoshone Basin, ID

Ruby throated Hummingbird. Maybe a juvie female.

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Hummingbird in mid-flight

I have all but mailed backyard open house invitations out to the hummingbird community! 💌📬📮I have 3 feeders out and have host of plants planted to attract them. I've gone through at least 2-3 lbs of sugar keeping them clean and filled. No hummers. UNTIL TODAY! Yay! Now I hope they will stay!

Hummingbird, Burlington, NC

Male Ruby Throated Hummingbird

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

Amazilia rabirrufa

(Amazilia tzacatl)

San Ramon Norte, San Jose, Costa Rica

For my video; youtu.be/Cihzuk_2cPo

in my backyard

Their colours absolutely astound me. This male Anna's was happy to let me get really close, this is uncropped, after having to step back a little in order to gain focus. This little guy might be a little more mature than the little guy I saw a couple nights back.

From 8.21.2017. We put out a hummingbird feeder (along with plants designed to attract hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies) in our back yard. This is the first time I've seen her drink from the feeder and she has returned a couple of times.

I used Nik Software's Color Efex Pro - Pro Contrast / Tonal Contrast and Dfine filters to smooth out the over all image and improve the contrast of the hummingbird against the background.

Female Ruby-throated Hummingbird

This yoga stuff is not what it is cracked up to be.

For 115 in 2015 #79 "Distorted".

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The Paton Center for Hummingbirds

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Next year I'll be planting more red pentas. Off all the flowers in the garden they seem to clearly be a favorite.

Or not...

Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve, CA

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Rufous Hummingbird

I felt as if I had been transported to heaven as I stood watching this beautiful emerald bird dancing about some flowers.

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I always yearned to photograph a Hummingbird but could never do it since they are always in motion. Was lucky that this bird just sat there, dreamily, almost as if posing for me...

Next time, I want to catch it in action, though.. !!

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Ruby Throated Hummingbird

Hummingbirds fighting is a natural occurrence in nature. They are beautiful but they cannot live in peace and harmony with each other. They are very aggressive and territorial.

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