Hummers are a blast

[MN Shutterbug]

Now that I've been blessed with hummingbirds for a week now, I've really been enjoying them. For one thing, they are a real challenge to photograph and how many birds can you photograph while they're eating and end up with pretty pics? The male is definitely more shy lately.

[TruthWalleyes]

Wow. Fantastic pictures! I was on the north shore this weekend and they were buzzing around so fast i though i was going to lose an eye.

[eyeguy 54]

nice series, they sure are a fun bird. just on the feeder here but I hope to get some with flower pics this summer.

[WDH]

Way ta go, outstanding pictures !

[MN Shutterbug]

Thanks guys. I would have driven 100 miles from here for the opportunity to get some decent hummer - flower shots, and luckily I didn't have to. I didn't see them today, but then I was gone all afternoon and didn't pay much attention this morning. I hope they stick around all summer. They are such a blast to watch.

BTW, has anyone noticed how different the throat of the male appears in different light? At first I though I had 3 different males here, because one shot I took showed him with a black throat, another like in my avatar, shows him with a copper colored throat. Even when it was dark overcast with basically no light to speak of, the male showed the ruby red when he turned just right. If he didn't, it appeared black or copper.

[Sturg]

I like the flower photos. I have a pair of hummers at my house but so far they have been elusive. About a week ago I had a sick female on the feeder that sat there for 45 min and then died.

There is still a pair around. I only see them at my feeder in the evening. My neighbor sees them come and go all day at his feeder. Hope to see some up north this weekend.

[dockothebay]

Nice shots! I love these little guys too. We don't have much blooming at the cabin yet, so my shots are all on the feeders or in the trees. Maybe next week there'll be a few more blossoms...

[harvey lee]

Very nice shots.