Archive for the 'Birdwatching' Category
As Hurricane IKE approached, we left one hummingbird feeder out until sunset as two of the little guys kept feeding till the bitter end. We were pretty sure they were enjoying their last meal with no knowledge of what was about to hit them.
Oddly enough, we lost power around 8:00 pm Friday night. Wind was […]
Mistah Jay
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Hummingbird On Purple
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This should be the last of the hummingbird photos I post this season. Unless I manage to get something that trumps all of the previous shots but I don’t see that happening right now.
On Saturday I experimented with shooting the birds in flight. To do this I put some distance between myself and the feeder […]
Landing
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A challenge I set for myself today was to sit out in the yard and be very still in an effort to take some handheld pics of the hummers in flight. Initially when I would move the camera into position the birds would fly away but after awhile they seemed less fearful of my presence. […]
There’s between 4 and 5 different hummers visiting our feeders, all struggling to exert control over this food resource. The balance of power has tipped a few times and right now there’s no clear dominant bird. One zips in and feeds only to be chased away and while those guys are duking it out another […]
A male Ruby-Throated Hummingbird has taken up station atop the lime tree and is defending the feeder against a determined pair of interlopers.
Shot handheld using the "beercan".
Inflight Meal
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