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Broad-Billed Hummingbird - Paton's Place, Patagonia, Arizona
Bird Species (# 154) that I photographed and placed on my Flickr Photostream. Overall goal is 1000
eBird Report and listing details - macaulaylibrary.org/asset/592504961
I only get to shoot hummingbirds once a year when I visit LA in the summers, but I can post them for months afterwards. This was shot with a Sony RX100v - amazing what that little point and shoot can do in the way of freezing motion. I set it up on a tripod near the feeder and used the remote app from a distance to take the shot. Now that I've perfected this remote app technique, I hope next summer to work on a more interesting composition.
I always try to get a shot or two of my yard hummers before taking off to somewhere. Yesterday, she decided to cooperate with me by perching on this branch...but not for long. As you can see, she is just about to leave again. I caught her just in the nick of time!
Last year, I found that the female Anna's were fairly shy and take off before I could get closer. This season, this little girl would stay as I slowly crept up to her with my camera.
While taking her photo, 2 other humminbirds were flying around my head.
Nice to know there are 3 hummingbirds in the area this season.
Second day that this Calliope Hummingbird showed up at my feeder and if the same bird as the previous day the first I have seen and first in my backyard. IMG_6978
it's hard to upload pics on a daily basis.. i need to catch-up with you guys and share some pics from our previous L.A. EB soon.. but i'll be travelling hundreds of miles again starting tomorrow.. enjoy the rest of the week..
day 15
Chandler, Arizona
Explored: highest position #117
This is a male Ruby-throated Hummingbird feeding on one of his favorite flowers on my patio - a variety of Lantana called "Red Spread." They seem to prefer any of the varieties that have red flowers, but feed from the yellow blossoms in the center. The wings are a bit blurred - I think he must have moved. I took this at 1/800th of a second, so that gives you some idea how fast the wings move.
Taken in New Jersey, USA
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Finally got a shot that I'm happy with.
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Pentax HD PENTAX-DA 55-300mm f/4.5-6.3 ED PLM WR RE Lens
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Sangamon County, IL.
Photo of a male Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris). The flowers in the background are red and pink Geraniums (Geranium Caliente).
The photo was taken using manual focus. To capture detail in the wings, two remote Speedlite flash units were used with flash mode set to Manual and flash power set to 1/32.
To answer a question on how this was accomplished using what appears to be a slow shutter speed of 1/180 second, it is an example of the use of High-Speed Photography, using flash on low power, as well as the Max Sync Speed for your camera (1/180 for the Canon 6D). It's a very complex topic.
Taken in the 'garden' at the Monteverde Skywalk we did
There were loads of them buzzing around us, all different types, great to see, but to be honest I much preferred seeing them in the wild.
If you sit by a Crocosmia Lucifer flower long enough, there's sure to be a hummingbird come by to sip from the gorgeous red flowers. An interesting fact - the reason hummingbirds are attracted to red flowers is because bees and other pollinators don't see the red and are attracted to other brighter coloured ones, therefore there is much more likelihood to be a greater abundance of syrup available in red ones.
Absolutely made up to see one of these, haven't seen one for years and then saw 4 to 5 on the same day.
Shooting hummingbirds under natural light is no easy feat. For every one keeper I'm embarrassed to say how many I had to toss. Short depth of field and slow shutter speeds made it quite a challenge. I actually began to sing and dance when I found one I liked. I particularly like the mixture of pink and green background against which this pretty guy is set. Costa Rica