Hummingbird in flight, eating

[mr.sharp-photo]

My best capture (and likely last capture) this year.
Enjoy.


Ruby throated hummingbird by mr.sharp-photo, on Flickr

[lovemypt]

nice shot,  a good one for your collection..., I saw many hummers at Carleton park into the Jewel weed but my shots were just sitting ones, they did not cooperate with the flying shots

[BoboBird]

Very nice shot, you must have had a great outing.

[mr.sharp-photo]

Very nice shot, you must have had a great outing.

Truth be told, it was just ok.
Lots of waiting, little action.
The higlight, tho, was having a goldfinch land in a branch 4 ft from my head and watching a hummer hover in front of it, back and forth, back and forth, like a pendulum, until the foldfinch felt threatened enough to leave

[jackbreakfast]

That is a very pretty photo. I agree with you - the bird-related experiences/sightings/witnessing-of-behaviour is what makes this whole thing worthwhile. And when I say this whole thing I really do mean life itself

[MEGHAN]

Great shot Richard.
I should have joined you but I didn't think it was.going to turn out as nice a day as it did.
I don't know if it'll be your last photo of them this year. There are still lots of them around. And the Jewelweed is in full bloom right now.

Meg