Hummingbird flying in the garden.

Juvenile male Ruby Throated hummingbird in flight. Explored.

A hummingbird takes a second to bask in the sunlight while going between feeders...

off topic: I got an err99 while trying to shoot these fast moving creatures..pray that my camera is OK :)

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This female heads for a saguaro cactus blossom in Sabino Canyon, Tucson, Arizona.

Male Ruby-throated Hummingbird feeding on Red Salvia.

a shot from behind a hummingbird....

Ruby-throated Hummingbird in flight.

The action is so fast that I never know what I have until I look at the shots on the computer. I had to laugh when I saw this one for the first time. They look like two old West gunslingers getting ready for the showdown shootout. From the look in the Hummingbird's eye I would say the Bumble Bee would be lunch it it were not for the stinger...LOL. Explored.

Half walking and half flying is the only way to describe how this Ruby-throated Hummingbird gets around on a perch.

Ruby Throated Hummingbird keeping an eye on a nearby Bumble Bee. Available for license at Getty Images.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird flying in the Iris.

A collage of a Tiny Hummingbird in flight flying around the tall palm tree in my backyard. This tiny bird had always eluded me so far... I could not take a close-up shot for lack of a 600mm or 800mm lens so sufficed to shoot it "in flight" with Sony 18-200mm lens mounted on Sony NEX-7 camera.

Some interesting facts about hummingbirds found on line (Wikipedia, Google etc.,) fascinate me:

"Hummingbirds are birds that comprise the family Trochilidae. They are among the smallest of birds, most species measuring in the 7.5–13 cm (3–5 in) range. Indeed, the smallest extant bird species is a hummingbird, the 5-cm Bee Hummingbird. They can hover in mid-air by rapidly flapping their wings 12–80 times per second (depending on the species). To conserve energy while they sleep or when food is scarce, they have the ability to go into a hibernation-like state (torpor) where their metabolic rate is slowed to 1/15th of its normal rate.[1]They are also the only group of birds with the ability to fly backwards. Their English name derives from the humming sound made by the very fast beating of their wings. They can fly at speeds exceeding 15 m/s (54 km/h; 34 mph)".

A bit of an experiment with shape and form. Silhouetted hummingbird in flight near feeder.

Strobist Info: SB-700 at 1/8 or so against white foam core backdrop.

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

Hummingbird aerial combat not near a feeder. In Prescott, AZ

Juvenile male Ruby-throated Hummingbird flying in the garden. Explored.

July 25, 2021 - Hummingbird at the Beach at Corona del Mar State Beach in Newport Beach, CA! Sky Marvels Photo Meetup, hosted by Mario Duque.

Honey Bee crossing the path of a Ruby-throated Hummingbird. Whoa Nellie! Put on the brakes! Explored.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird watching a Bumble Bee in flight. Explored.

Male Ruby-throated Hummingbird flying in the garden. Explored.

Male Ruby-throated Hummingbird in flight. Explored.

Young Ruby-throated Hummingbird flying in the garden. Explored.

this was taken in an aviary at the San Diego Zoo

Male Ruby Throated Hummingbird feeding on Red Penta flowers.

Archilochus alexandri

Honey Bees don't bother me as bad as Yellowjackets but this Hummingbird respects both. Male Ruby Throated Hummingbird avoiding a Honey Bee.

Ruby Throated Hummingbird feeding on Red Salvia. Explored.

Female Ruby Throated Hummingbird feeding in the garden.

Male Ruby-throated Hummingbird flying in the garden.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird feeding on Firecracker plant. Explored.

Composite image depicting the wingbeat cycle of a female or juvenile Anna's hummingbird hovering near a feeder.

I shot 17 frames of this particular bird over a 20-second period. My quick internet search suggests that an Anna's hummingbird beats its wings an estimated 50 times per second on average, so it likely beat its wings approximately 1,000 times over that interval. For this image, I selected 8 frames, shot from 1 to 6 seconds apart, that could be combined to show a complete wingbeat cycle.

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

The EXIF data didn't make it through in the compositing process, so here are the details if you are interested (same settings for all 8 frames):

Nikon D7000

Nikon 300mm f/4D (AF-S) lens

Shutter Speed: 1/250

Aperture: f/16

ISO: 640

Strobist Info: Three speedlights (SB-800 and two 540EZs, each at 1/32) ganged in a shoot-through umbrella from slightly above subject, camera left. Snooted SB-700 at 1/128 as rim light from behind subject, camera right. Silver reflector (foil) below subject, camera right. Phottix Strato II wireless triggers on the 540EZs with sync cord to SB-800. SB-700 triggered by optical slave. Background is black foamcore.

Male Ruby Throated Hummingbird flying near Petunias.

Male Ruby Throated Hummingbird flying in the garden.

Ruby Throated hummingbird feeding on a Petunia. Explored. This photo is being unlawfully used by photoshop-master.org in their advertising. They are pirating my work without so much as asking permission. DO NOT PURCHASE ANYTHING FROM PHOTOSHOP-MASTER.ORG. Thanks for your time.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird and Honey Bee in flight and face to face.

Ruby Throated Hummingbird feeding on Lantana.

Adult male Ruby-throated Hummingbird flying near the fence. Looks like he has visited a lot of flowers today. The pollen is thick on his beak. Explored.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird perched in the garden. Explored.

Male Ruby-throated Hummingbird having a showdown with a Honey Bee.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird flying near Plumbago flowers. Explored.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird in flight. Explored.

Ruby Throated Hummingbird in flight. The bokeh is provided by a Plumbago plant. Explored.

Ruby Throated Hummingbird in flight. Explored.

Hummingbird in flight.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird flying in the garden. Explored.

Ruby Throated Hummingbird in flight. Explored.

November 23, 2019 - Love is in the Air! Male Anna's Hummingbird pursuing the Female Anna's Hummingbird on the Tree at the Hummingbird Garden at the Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area.