Female Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Annandale, NJ

Skidaway Island, Chatham County, Georgia

Skidaway Island, Chatham County, Georgia

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These guys are always fun to shoot

Step 1 - Scratch it a little.

Step 2 - Clean one side.

Step 3 - Clean the other side.

Step 4 - Check for residual debris.

Hummingbird Beak Cleaning Collage-S

An adult male Ruby-throated hummingbird basks in the sun, showing off his red gorget.

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Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

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Always good to get a flight shot

This guy is quite protective of this feeder and chases all the other hummers away

Taken by Doris

A Ruby-throated Hummingbird

The humming birds enjoy our new feeders and we see the birds throughout our day.

This image was taken in Central Massachusetts.

Ruby-throated having a rest above the feeder

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

A juvenile male ruby-throated hummingbird in flight.

Setup shot: www.flickr.com/photos/jasonpaluck/3653092100/

Strobist: Three 580EXII on stands surrounding the feeder at 1/64 +1/3 at around 10" away. Waited until the ambient dropped well below the flash exposure, 1/250 @ f/11, ISO 100 to knock the background to black. This left me about 10 minutes to shoot, triggering with Pocket Wizards.

Immature male

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These pictures aren't the best quality wise; they were taken through the kitchen window, at dusk, but they are so much fun I just had to share them anyways...

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Two ruby-throated hummingbirds have a non-verbal discussion over who is entitled to the patch of flowers nearby.

Note the position of the wings and tail feathers of the hummingbird on the right.

Backyard Nature

Flyers enjoying the nectar

I'd seen only one hummingbird all summer until yesterday when I spotted several at feeders on balconies on the apartment buildings I pass regularly on my way out to do some bird-watching.

First I heard the telltale buzz of hummingbirds battling. Then I looked up to watch a couple of what appeared to be tiny, remote-controlled fighter jets in action. I guess what you see here is the victor.

Thanks for your visit . I hope you'll become a regular.

Trying hummer's again

Practicing with my new camera. I felt so lucky to catch her (him? -- too young to tell for sure) backing up with her tongue still out.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird Renews NL 2022-06-06

Female/immature.

Fort Bend County, Texas

9/29/16

Fun shoot with Calvin