Thursday, June 18, 2009

Female Hummingbird at the Feeder



Female Hummingbird at the Feeder





female hummingbird perched on a feeder




We have been feeding these little birds for years.

And for years I have also been trying to get a decent photo of them.

Not counting all the film I went through before digital cameras came along, I would say I have easily snapped close to 500 images of them.

Most of them are totally unrecognizable as a hummingbird, or they are completely missing from the photo itself.

They move so quickly - better have a fast lens and shutter speed to catch them.

This is the only decent photo I have at this time, and it was taken a couple of summers ago with my point and shoot digital camera - how I wish I had had my DSLR back then. I haven't been able to get as close to them since.

I have a new plan for this summer though and it includes my son's blind that he purchased this spring for hunting.

I have a hummingbird feeder hanging in my backyard, and I am going to set up that blind within 15 feet of it - right next to a tree.

I will be crouched on a pillow behind it with my camera on a tripod, my 200mm zoom lens in place, and I will watch for them and try to capture a decent photo.

If mother nature can provide me with a nice sunny day so I can use a fast shutter speed, then I should be all set to hunker down for a couple of hours.

With a can of bug spray and sunscreen by my side too!












6 comments:

  1. I like humming bird feeders. although I have trouble with bees. Any suggestions?

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  2. That’s a great hummingbird photo but also neat ones are those that show the wings going faster than the eye can see them - simply amazing! I'm further amazed that the hummingbird has the largest brain of any bird.

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  3. Great photo! Hummingbirds have to be the hardest thing to photograph, they move so quickly, how dare they!
    Good luck in your next attempt :)

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  4. Best of luck. Look forward to seeing your shots. But this one is pretty good.

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  5. I love this one and to show it at rest and drinking from the feeder is marvellous. I don't see that very often, people are are always showing photos of it in action so this is beautiful!
    I really suck at photographing birds altogether and is something I don't even attempt unless the bird is as big as an elephant and sitting verrrrry stil! =)

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  6. Oh Kathy, I been chasing those for years too. I only saw them in real life for three or four times. Finally they arrive at my pink flowered chest nut tree this year, and my husband snapped few photos as I was taking care of Matthew. Then I noticed him sitting on the branch tree, and I got that too, its rare to see them sitting down, at least for me. BTW Kathy this is nice capture. Anna :)

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