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Rufous Hummingbird sightings in Minnesota are extremely rare. Luckily the farmer who owns this land has opened it up for photographers to come and document this little visitor.
Shot from my deck.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird (male)
Vestal, New York
Canon 5D / EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
The hummingbirds feed on flying insects for protein, but they also drink nectar for instant energy. They will quite happily drink sugar syrup as an alternative. They fly like the clappers, and if you think swifts are difficult to photograph, these little ***s will run you a merry dance, fltting from side to side. One bird even taunted me by becoming curious about my camera - hovering a few inches from the lens in a place where it was much too close to focus! It took two hours of patient waiting to get some shots of these birds actually flying. Here is one feeding while hovering.
Hummingbirds are birds comprising the family Trochillidae. They are among the smallest of birds, and include the smallest extant bird species, the Bee Hummingbirds. They can hover in mid-air by rapidly flapping their wings 12-90 times per second (depending on the species). They can also fly backwards, and are the only group of birds able to do so. Their English name derives from the characteristic hum made by their rapid wing beats. They can fly at speeds exceeding 15 m/s (54 km/h, 34 mi/h).
Wild Animal Park Escondido Ca.
Messing 'round with the Tamron 150-600mm today on the deck.
Could be better, but it was fun. Also noticed that there is a Hawk building just over the house...more fun soon!
This might be a Rufous or an Allen's hummingbird. It was one of about 4 hummers that were hanging out in our back yard yesterday.
Bumble Bee Bravo Tango 4, break off final approach, Hummingbird Whiskey Niner Four has not cleared the feeder!
A yearly visitor to out big bottlebrush tree, this year it was a pair and several babies, as far as I could tell.
Likely a black-chinned hummingbird really enjoying the water sprinkler as I watered trees in my yard. Montell, Uvalde County.