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Skidaway Island, Chatham County, GA
Heavily cropped, high ISO
Anyway, could not pass up the color display.
The dominant males are gone so this immature male has taken up his guard post on the spent flower head guarding one feeder all day. They will be here for a couple more weeks before departing for central america.
Have a great week my friends! ~Sam
Only the young www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUNYdwNgfDk&index=1&list=...
The hummers have started fighting over the feeders. They've been completely emptying the feeders every day. This evening the feeders were still half full. This little guard has been very successful.
I heard the sound of the Ruby-throated Hummingbird's wings, so as not to disturb him, I was able to get a quick picture from inside my driveway through the lattice fence. These little creatures are fun to watch no matter where you are.
My wife and I set outside every evening and watch the hummingbirds squabble over the feeders. This evening I had my A7 at hand with a Canon FD 100mm f4 macro lens attached. I had to focus on the feeder and hope the birds would be in the plane of focus.
The Ruby Throated Hummingbird that's been frequenting my feeder. He's an elusive little fellow! It's hard to catch him because he just appears out of nowhere it seems, drinks some nectar for a few seconds then zips off for a while!
Although it took a while, dear Buzz here eventually got used to my almost ubiquitous presence. This here was his favorite perch, part of a hook that the feeder hung from. Especially in the evening, it was a great place for him to just sit, watch the sun set... and chase off his rivals, of course.