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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: Moira on September 10, 2011, 08:39:00 PM

Title: Hummingbirds
Post by: Moira on September 10, 2011, 08:39:00 PM

I love trying to catch these beautiful little birds in action; it's so addictive.  Although the challenge is in trying to get a good flight shot, I do really like static shots as well.  

(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6158/6133485697_6af367027e_z.jpg)

(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6061/6090661747_fb5b8bbbd0_z.jpg)

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Post by: newfoundlander61 on September 10, 2011, 09:14:08 PM

Wow great shots. Flight shot is excellent, very nice.

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Post by: Howieh on September 10, 2011, 09:42:23 PM

Beautifully done! I was headed to Rosetta McClean Gardens today, took a wrong turn, headed east and ended up at the Guild Inn (looking for butterflies). Except for a few monarchs it was very quiet but I was standing beside the buddlea when a female hummer arrived at the highest flowers and started feeding about 5 feet from me! So Howie did you get any pictures? No, I left the 50D/100-400mm combo in the trunk, intending to get it if anything interesting was happening - what a dork!

My last backyard hummer sighting was around sunrise on Sept 6. I still have a little nectar so I'll leave the feeder up until it dries up. Really miss the little guys already, certainly something to look forward to during a long cold winter!

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Post by: denis on September 10, 2011, 11:02:48 PM

nice ones moira

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Post by: BoboBird on September 11, 2011, 12:43:14 AM

I like them very much.

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Post by: angieinto on September 11, 2011, 07:50:38 AM

I was waiting for you to post some! Gorgeous bird. Nice running into you today.    :)

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Post by: Moira on September 11, 2011, 08:06:15 PM

Thanks for the kind comments.  Nice to see you and Rob too Angie.

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Post by: JW Mills on September 11, 2011, 09:03:21 PM

Well done Moira!

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Post by: Reg on September 11, 2011, 09:38:16 PM

Beautiful shots Moira

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Post by: chiuj on September 12, 2011, 01:49:53 PM

Very nice shots.  Sharp birds with beautiful backgrounds.

John

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Post by: steve rossi on September 18, 2011, 02:09:52 PM

Nice shots Moira.