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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.
We were so excited the last couple of days thinking we had a Black-chinned Hummer. Turns out to be a Ruby-throated.
Next year I'll be planting more red pentas. Off all the flowers in the garden they seem to clearly be a favorite.
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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When possible, I prefer photographing hummingbirds in natural light, which makes for a more natural looking image with depth of field, layers, and natural backgrounds. In the desert, getting 1/4000 of a second is no problem, and plenty fast for freezing hummer wings. This shot from an Arizona Photo Tour a couple years ago.
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.
An adult male Rufous Hummingbird visited the feeder this evening. I rarely see them, and they seem to move twice as fast as the Anna.
missing some feathers above his eye after getting in a little tussle with another hummingbird, in the Tucson foothills
Fiery-throated Hummingbird (Panterpe insignis) feeding from flowers at Cerro de la Muerte, Costa Rica. For more visit www.chrisjimenez.net