Ruby-throated Hummingbirds Vol. 13

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Fantastic, Pelle. What shutter speed did you use?

beautiful

Thank You!

shutter speed was 1/1000 and ap. was f 8

Wow, Pelle, that gives a good idea of how fast those precious little birds wings are going as you can still see movement (of the wings) at 1/1000th. The iridescence on her back is intense.

I know I wish I would have had the ss higher but I didn't know how it would turn out.

I think the average times they beat their wings is 50 times per second and it can be as high as 80 times.

Those are nice pelle!...I pic the absolute worst times of day to go out and try to get pics so I end up with the likes of these! lol

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Pelle, I like the movement. Their metabolic rate must be through the roof. I wonder what their heartbeat is.

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I will leave you with this one for now!

I like them nanny! Especially the second one.

Margaret in a Blue-throated Hummingbird a heart rate of1260 beats per minute and in torpid hummingbirds it can drop to 50-180 beats a minute. Pretty amazing.

nanny, they're lovely. We kinda cross posted.

Pelle, it's astonishing that something can go that fast. Just imagine trying to defibrillate that!

It FINALLY stopped raining here! We had lots of rain, then Ike remnants came through. I have two HBs today, this one is the guard.

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Last one. This is actually one of the first I took. I went outside an she was just sitting there for the longest time. Not drinking, not doing much but looking around.

Nice pics Mrs Ed; she's very cute!

Some more from yesterday...one of the nervous nellies!

You just never know...

always time to stop and smell the roses...or zinnias as the case may be!!

I had an adult male show up late saturday and was here yesterday.

The rain & wind yesterday didn't deter our hummers at all yesterday. A couple of them are getting quite the little bellies on them . I figure they may be leaving very soon.

All poofed up!

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starting all over to dry off after a chase!

Beautiful pics nanny!

Great pics everyone!

Chilly & rainy

he went that a way!

can't ya just hear those wings! lol

or these!

last...a little green cotton bal!

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Nice ones nanny!

I had a male and female here this morning but both were gone this afternoon/evening.

Here's another shot from the other morning.

wow. look at the shine on her.

beautiful.... I am glad to report I still have a few hanging around... happy they didn't leave me yet

She is all shiney!

Yesterday before the rain started

Nice pic nanny! Did you plant the B&B or put it in a pot?

nanny, Lots of puffys, I think they were trying to preserve there warmth in the cold rain.
pelletory, Great glittery shot!