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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.

Magnificent Hummingbird in Flight

RJB Colours of Costa Rica Tour

 

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Natural light only in my wildlife images

Nikon D300 ,Nikkor 200-400mm f/4G ED-IF AF-S VR

1/1000s f/4.0 at 280.0mm iso400

 

Thanks to my guests...

 

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Anna's Hummingbird @ Fernhill Wetlands, Forest Grove OR

Our backyard sees hummingbirds almost year round.

CHRP, Fremont, CA

 

Stripe-tailed Hummingbird, Monteverde cloudforest, Costa Rica.

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.

I've seen more Rufous Hummingbirds this season than the previous 4 seasons combined. The numbers are probably the same, but I'm just now learning where to look.

My favorite backyard bird.

 

Explore #33

Having trouble identifying this hummingbird, any ideas? Madera Canyon, Arizona.

Hummingbird hawk-moths are found in Britain during most of the summer.

 

They take their name from having similar feeding patterns to hummingbirds and also because they beat their wings so fast that they actually emit an audible "hum".

Hummingbird Hawk Moth. Chambers Farm Wood. Lincs. 30/09/16

 

backyard hummingbirds

Eugenes spectabilis

 

Formerly Magnificent Hummingbird, but now split from the Rivoli's further north....

It is found in the mountains of Costa Rica and Panama.

Giant Hummingbird - Tambo Condor Restaurant, Secas, Ecuador

 

Bird Species (# 210) that I photographed and placed on my Flickr Photostream. Overall goal is 1000

Costa's Hummingbird (Calypte costae) male on territory on the edge of a dry wash along a public golf course at Buckeye, Arizona, U.S.A.

 

19 February, 2014.

 

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Gift for my friend Sandy, who loves Anna's Hummingbirds. (Of course it's impossible to capture the wonder of a hummingbird's feathers!)

Costa's Hummingbird (Calypte costae) perched on a site overlooking its territory along a dry wash on the edge of an urban golf course near Buckeye, Arizona, U.S.A.

 

25 February, 2014.

 

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Rufous Hummingbird Hatching at Delta BC Canada

 

Camera Information:

Model: Sony NEX-6, Shutter Speed: 1/160 sec, Aperture: f/5.6, Focal Length: 210mm, ISO: 3200

Lens: LA-EA1 + Sony 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DT Alpha A-Mount Telephoto Zoom Lens (SAL55300).

Calliope hummingbird (male) in flight near feeder. [4-5569]

 

This is the first time I have seen one of these colorful fellows. He was quite a bit smaller than the other hummingbirds that have been frequenting my yard (Anna's, rufous, Allen's, and black-chinned). My daughter suggested that it could be an "Elsa's hummingbird," since it looks a little like an Anna's hummingbird...

 

Thank you to Engilis Photos for confirming the identification.

 

Strobist Info: SB-800 at 1/8 in mini-softbox from above camera right. Bare SB-700 at 1/64 from beneath. Phottix Strato II wireless trigger on SB-700 with sync cord from trigger to SB-800.

 

My other hummingbird photos can be found here: www.flickr.com/photos/92747424@N05/albums/72157643388058603

Firey-throated Hummingbird

RJB Colours of Costa Rica Tour

Nikon D300 ,Nikkor 200-400mm f/4G ED-IF AF-S VR

1/400s f/4.0 at 240.0mm iso400

Female or juvenile Allen's hummingbird (Selasphorus sasin) hovering near a feeder. This is the latest yard bully that tries to chase the other birds away from my feeders.

 

Additional observations from other photos of the same bird (not visible in this photo): (1) there are a few red feathers in the center of its gorget; (2) likely female based on green bands on its R2 tail feathers; and (3) distinguished from rufous hummingbird by lack of notched or pinched tip to R2 tail feather.

 

Lighting Info: Two Canon 540EZs at 1/32, ganged in a shoot-through umbrella from slightly above subject, camera right. Silver reflector (foil) below subject, camera left. SB-800 at 1/32 (-1/3) onto backdrop (fleece jacket). Phottix Strato II wireless triggers on the 540EZs. SB-800 in optical slave mode.

 

My other hummingbird photos can be found here: www.flickr.com/photos/92747424@N05/albums/72157643388058603

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San Antonio Botanical Garden

Thought would nip back and enjoy my images of Hummingbirds that I photographed last July/August and share with you.

This was when the rain came down, but that's another reason they call the area rain forest!!

the Hummingbird was sheltering under cover, but was still getting wet with me!

Volcano Hummingbird in Flight

RJB Colours of Costa Rica Tour

 

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No Flash, and no fake backgrounds in my wildlife images.

 

Special thanks to all of my guests for joining this Tour in Costa Rica!, it sure was fun!

Nikon D800 ,Nikkor 200-400mm f/4G ED-IF AF-S VR

1/2000s f/4.0 at 330.0mm iso500

Female Rufous in flight

 

Selasphorus rufus

Magnificent Hummingbird

RJB Colours of Costa Rica Tour

Nikon D800 ,Nikkor 200-400mm f/4G ED-IF AF-S VR

1/125s f/8.0 at 340.0mm iso320

Saw this little sweetie at the Boyce Thompson Arboretum. Juvy Anna's hummingbird I'm thinking. Such a tiny bird - about the size of a large human's thumb. I'm fascinated by these little hovering ovals of energy. Signs of Spring Studio 26 Assignment Candidate

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