Ruby-throated Hummingbirds Vol.10

beautiful shots Pelletory... at least I know I am not the only one to sit out side all day and just keep shooting
Allison

Nice one Mrs Ed!!

Thank you onewish! I think he may have left early today so I'll post a few more shots of him. Here he is trying to look past his belly.

Heres a head on shot.

Last shot of him for now.

Does anyone still have mature males around? I haven't seen one for over a week.

Oops, I may or may not have posted the same pic twice. I have a few with that same pose.

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Well of course, I had my first one all summer on Sunday and that was a mature male. Haven't seen him since Monday though.

Great pics everyone!!
Yes, I still have one that I know of pelle. GM

Thats great Maggie!

Heres a new kid on the block (temporarily).

Yep we still have some, at least 3...this is Ed monday morning on his hook and he was there first thing this morning waiting for breakfast!

What a cutie!

Those are super shots Pelle, GM
Congrat on your Hummer Mrs-Ed. Nanny Love your thistles shots.
wonderful flowers and hummer Onewish, and what great big hummer you got!!!
Here's a few from this afternoon.

coming in to defend his territory.

In the fushia basket.

Nice ones burn!

I need to find some where to put a fuschia basket next year. Nice burn!

Wow all your pictures are wonderful!! : )
I can't believe how nice they all are - I can't get a good picture of a hummer for the life of me. They don't want me to take their picture and even if I get one they are always blurry. Some day I am going to get a camera that will take better pictures of things in motion. The one I have will blurr even at the slightest movement. : (

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Heres his other red spot.

I would have liked to get more shots today (especially ones on plants) but we're getting very overcast here from Fay moving northward.

It is so cute how they all get their first red just a little different!

Another shot of Ed...and I was wrong these are from tuesday!!!

Then I found this one around on the back feeder.

cutie!!

Sweet pics nanny!

aw, so cute.

Well mine have disappeared again. No sitings since Monday. I feel like I've really ticked off the hummingbird fairies.

I have a new batch of nectar made up and a brand new zoom lens. I'm ready!!

This is how close I can get with the lens from sitting in my comfy spot on the covered patio!

Thats great!

Heres one of the other hummers in the yard.

Great pics everyone! And great lens, Mrs_Ed! Nice and close!!!
Some from this evening.
First

Second

Third

And the last. GM

WOW! That looks like a great lens there Mrs. Ed!

Thanks all.

Boy GM, love #2 of the long reach into the nectar!

Pell, I love the reflection of the feeder in the feathers of that one!

Mrs_Ed great lens, can't wait to see the pictures.
Beautiful GM, metallic colors really shows!
The details in your pic are so amazing Pelle. very nice.
Love your last pic Nanny of the wing stretch.

all mine

another fushia shot

another

Beautiful pics burn!

Lovely images, Pelle, GM & Burn.

You're not still there waiting for a hummer to show up are you, Mrs ED?

Well Margaret, YES! I had a lovely adult male on Sunday and Monday. Later on Sunday only it was joined by someone else (female of juv male) who drove it off. Since Monday, nothing! I must say that last year they did not show up for me until Aug. 31, so there is still time.

Sunday I'm going to my Mom's where there are at least 5 or so usually! Camera and new lens in hand!!!

The Saga of Marna's Hummingbirds, Part 432.

Okay, what's the deal. I have a Hummingbird this afternoon not even going to the feeder. I saw it at a salvia, then later buzz overhead, possibly to the trumpet vine. Oh yes, he's at the trumpet vine now. Is it not gong to eat at the feeder?

Flower nectar probably tastes better!

Resin