hummies

SherSher Registered Users Posts: 24 Big grins
edited April 22, 2011 in Wildlife
these hummies come daily for snacks in my backyard :D
pity 200mm is the longest reach i have atm
first time posting pics here, C+C welcome

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i would appreciate if anyone could classify their breeds for me! especially the females.. they are all so similar :barb
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  • PeterBirdPeterBird Registered Users Posts: 84 Big grins
    edited April 14, 2011
    Must be nice to have such visitors in the backyard! They are hard to capture, so you did well to get these, especially with the limitations of the 200mm! Perhaps a liitle bit tighter crop in the first one to get rid (partially) of the somewhat distracting green leaf? Very nice, all the same!
    Peter
  • goldenstarphotogoldenstarphoto Registered Users Posts: 252 Major grins
    edited April 14, 2011
    They are fast little critters. I absolutely love the second shot!!thumb.gif
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  • NetgardenNetgarden Registered Users Posts: 829 Major grins
    edited April 15, 2011
    Hi Sher, welcome. thumb.gif Nice work on those fast little guys!
    Hard to say on the species. I'm guessing Anna's, hard to tell with the purple reflection on the throat. Was it actually mostly red?
    I love hummers and have a few in my yard. We have quite a few hummer gardens in Orange County that are in bloom. A real feast for us photogs!
    .Linda's OCwildlife Galleries
  • PGMPGM Registered Users Posts: 2,007 Major grins
    edited April 15, 2011
    Welcome to the forum, Sher! Your backyard has so much appeal to these beauties that I bet you continue to get good shots. I like the second and third shots the most. Best, Pam
  • SherSher Registered Users Posts: 24 Big grins
    edited April 16, 2011
    Thanks for all the comments and info!
    i move quite slowly in front of them so i think they are now getting used to me :D
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  • SherSher Registered Users Posts: 24 Big grins
    edited April 16, 2011
    Netgarden wrote: »
    Hi Sher, welcome. thumb.gif Nice work on those fast little guys!
    Hard to say on the species. I'm guessing Anna's, hard to tell with the purple reflection on the throat. Was it actually mostly red?
    I love hummers and have a few in my yard. We have quite a few hummer gardens in Orange County that are in bloom. A real feast for us photogs!

    the head is mostly purple. i believe the red is from the reflection of the trumpet flowers
    the hummingbird species in nevada are all very similar wings.gif

    your hummer gallery is unbelievable! they must like you so much that they are confident to rest on your hand!
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  • snowman1snowman1 Registered Users Posts: 272 Major grins
    edited April 16, 2011
    Very nice captures



    Doug
  • DsrtVWDsrtVW Registered Users Posts: 1,991 Major grins
    edited April 17, 2011
    Purple could be a Costas they are in the desert areas. This one was from Indian Canyons near Palm Springs
    http://kadvantage.smugmug.com/Nature/Birds/Hummingbirds/CGK7024/1109457874_s5mK2-L.jpg
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  • RustyJBRustyJB Registered Users Posts: 69 Big grins
    edited April 22, 2011
    nice photos, hard to capture these fast & furious little birds, i planted a wildflower garden in my backyard this year that is just starting to bloom, all suppose to draw hummingbirds & butterflies, looking forward to the adventure
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