I have two man-made Hummingbird feeders in my yard (both of which are quite lovely) but these little birds clearly prefer the God-made feeders that are growing in my garden.
This past week, I went out several times, trying to get some clear pictures. May I just say, these fellows fly far faster than I can focus!
Here are seven of my favorite photos from the week.
I am not a huge fan of Canna Lilies, but the Ruby-throated Hummingbirds seem to love them, so I guess these flowers have found a safe home in our garden.
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Gorgeous pictures!
Thanks – and thanks for stopping by! 🙂
Beautiful!
I think I looked pretty ridiculous in my efforts, but am pleased with he results. 🙂
WOW, WOW, WOW! how beautiful! Oh Kathy, I so love your hummingbirds, they are my favourite American bird!
Well then, since they are your favorite, I am glad I was able to post some pictures of them. 🙂 I was sitting on my front porch yesterday evening, reading my Bible, and one kept hovering about a foot away from my face. He was lovely company.
Great shots of a beautiful little bird.They are so hard to catch with a camera. Your photos are super!
Thanks. Hope you have a blessed week. 🙂
Woo! These are calling for a painting!! 💜💛💜
🙂 Did you have a favorite? I think I liked the second to the last one, where he is hovering over the purple flower.
Yes! I liked that one and the one directly above or below, sorry I’m on the Pad or I’d look…..it was the second and third photos from the bottom that were my favorite. Are you thinking of entering one into a competition?
I am entering a contest in August, but am making myself do mostly non-bird photos for fun.
I hope you enter lots of contests because your work is incredible and deserves to be published.
I miss seeing them. There were about three-four of them that would come by daily. I’ve moved across the country and haven’t seen them since. So sad. Yours is lovely. Wonderful capture!
I would miss seeing them too. They are only here for a short time, but they brighten my summer. 🙂 And thanks for affirmation.
Beautiful Hummers!!! I think this is my favorite bird! Love your photos! Wow! ❤️
I love the challenge of trying to get pictures that aren’t a total blur! At first these little guys made me nervous, because they would dart right in front of my face. Now I am quite fond of them.
Stunning shots. What settings do you use to get the wings so well in focus?
On the shots where the wings were less blurred, the shutter speed was about 1/1000. I kept it on Tv mode and let the camera decide on the aperture and the ISO. Trust me, I had a ton that didn’t turn out at all. 🙂
Thanks for that. Never seen one of these, but at least I’ll be well prepared now when I do!
I have a severe case of Hummingbird Envy! In all my life I have only once seen ONE, and that was in my first garden. I was so shocked that I almost fell over, lol. I still remember what it was feeding on: a smallish Buddleia alternifolia, and I also recall feeling surprised that it had chosen a non-red flower. It was a male Rubythroat, btw.
Have never seen one since. 😦
It has taken me awhile to get used to their dipping and darting, but now I have become quite fond of them. 🙂
FANTASTIC Kathy!!!! Wow, these are absolutely wonderful!! Are you entering the Birds & Blooms photo contest?
Thanks. I had fun stalking them last week trying to get some decent photos!
Hadn’t planned on the Birds and Blooms contest, but who knows, maybe I’ll check it out. 🙂
You definitely should! They are accepting entries for birds, butterflies, and flowers.
http://www.birdsandblooms.com/contest-promotions/