Hummingbird at the feeder.

Strobist info: Two flashes fired via CLS, camera left and right. Lumibounces on the flashes.

Costa's Hummingbird

Calypte costae.

Arizona. USA

Male. Abra Patricia-Owlet Lodge, Peru.

Hummingbird

Hummingbird feeders @ La Paz Waterfall Gardens, Costa Rica

Photos of a late afternoon spent with a large charm of hummingbirds. It was one of the coolest bird-related experiences I've ever had.

Make sure to jump to my youtube to see a super-slow motion close-up of the birds in flight and visit virtualwayfarer.com for more background.

As each day goes by both my wife and I swear that there are more and more hummingbirds out there. No, I don't think we are going crazy, but when they are really active, during the coolest part of the day, you would think there are a bunch of bees out there. I wonder if I can get the FCC or someone to send over a air traffic controller, lol.

A female ruby-throated hummingbird enjoys a sip of sugar water from my backyard feeder.

Calliope

Runyon Canyon Park - Los Angeles, CA - 2/21/15

Backyard, Las Vegas, NV

Ruby Throated Hummingbirds

Female maybe a juvenile in the backyard.

Photos of a late afternoon spent with a large charm of hummingbirds. It was one of the coolest bird-related experiences I've ever had.

Make sure to jump to my youtube to see a super-slow motion close-up of the birds in flight and visit virtualwayfarer.com for more background.

Adult male ruby-throated hummingbird

at Galeana Red Sage

Stillhouse Hollow Lake

Belton, Texas 7-10-17

Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds flap their wings at an average of 50 times per second.

Ya, I had a hard time getting these.

Kingston, Washington

Hummingbird Garden, Cloud Forest Biological Reserve. Monteverde, Costa Rica

Anna's Hummingbird @ Dawson Creek Park, Hillsboro OR

Hummingbird

Hummingbirds

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White-necked jacobin

Bird

The white-necked jacobin is a large and attractive hummingbird that ranges from Mexico, south to Peru, Bolivia and south Brazil. It is also found on Tobago and in Trinidad Other common names are great jacobin and collared hummingbird.

Scientific name: Florisuga mellivora

Conservation status: Least Concern Encyclopedia of Life

Higher classification: Jacobin

Rank: Species

Did you know: During the breeding season, the fantastic plumage of the male white-necked jacobin is most prominent, as it performs an attractive territorial display. eol.org

Taken Summer 2017 @ either Green Springs, Huntley Meadows, Meadowlark Gardens or my backyard.

221 - Hummingbird: According to the Wikipedia, an average hummingbird flaps its wing 80 times per second. So 1/400 sec shutter speed means the wings moved about 1/5th of a flap during this exposure. I set up my camera on a tripod about 3 feet from the hummingbird feeder and triggered it with an infrared remote shutter release. I was about 10 feet from the camera (and 6 feet from the hummingbird). (This may not be the last picture of a hummer!) via 500px 500px.com/photo/42786958

Hummingbird in so cal