At least I thought it was decent until I looked at some that Laura had taken a couple of years ago.
Look at his little feet curled up as he uses the Orioles' feeder.
Coming in for a landing
Enjoying the cardinal flowers
Now those are some GREAT pictures!!!
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what great captures! all of them! anytime you can snag a photo of one of these hummers it is time for a celebration! do a little dance!!
I cannot for the life of me take pictures of hummers hovering, or in flight. They have to be one of the hardest subjects to photograph, unless they're perched.
Marmee,
I have to admit when I finally did get one I might have tapped my toes just a bit.
tc,
As you can see I couldn't get one either until it sat down. How Laura managed to get them in flight is beyond me. Way past my capabilities.
Aren't they amazing little things? I know what you mean about hard to photograph. I love the photo that shows his little tucked up feet;) I have lots of pictures of a feeder with nothing on it. He was on it when I pressed the shutter but...
Marnie
Marnie,
lol, I ended up with a few pictures of the feeder just hanging there empty, too. When they say "faster than a speeding bullet" they're not just talking about Superman.
I think those are great pics but so is yours. Those little buggers are hard to catch being still. If you can get a pic at all, you are doing good.
I am in awe of any one who can get a picture of a hummingbird! I can barely follow them with my eyes, let alone a camera. I think because they are so tiny, God made them incredibly fast. :)
Susie,
He sat still quite a bit as soon as I went back inside. Came back out and he was flying all over the place again. I know he was doing it on purpose!!
beckie,
and incredibly brave. I've had one hover 2 feet in front of me, looking me right in the eye. No camera of course.
They all look gret to me! Count me among those who can't get a good hummer picture. I have many blurry, out of focus attempts, though!
All of them are great shots! I love my little hummingbirds, they are just so fun to watch. I haven't attempted to take their picture yet. One night one of the feeders was empty and I swear one looked (flittered) right outside my bedroom window saying, "um, excuse me, where is my lunch?" It was the cutest thing. I have kept it full ever since.
D_G,
Since I ended up with one half way decent shot, I'm now going to quit while I'm ahead.
Eileen,
Isn't it funny how something that little can bring such a big smile to your face. Especially when we put our thoughts into their mouths.
Thanks for stopping by my blog. I love the hummingbird photos. They are really hard to photograph. But you did a great job.
I have been "flitting" past the blog names and saw flydragon a few times, but always had it in the back of my mind that I MUST stop in and visit. Glad I did today.
Jen
Hi Jen,
I'm glad you stopped by, too. Thanks for the kind words on the photos. I haven't quite got the hang of it yet. It takes way too many tries before I finally get one, but I'm working on it.
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