More hummers

[dazzlebea]

It is getting difficult for me to identify the individual hummingbirds, there juveniles and adults, males and females, not to mention all the different species. If you can identify one, please let me know. C&C is also appreciated, I'd love to know what would make the pics better.

#1 a juvenile male Anna's?
http://static.flickr.com/66/202953729_82677d92d7_o.jpg

#2 ? yikes, splotchy bg!
http://static.flickr.com/73/202953637_43a7173a3a_o.jpg

#3 a juvenile male Anna's?
http://static.flickr.com/61/202953554_854a7ed5a5_o.jpg

#4 ?
http://static.flickr.com/62/201244394_57f8f03bf5_o.jpg

[john.hem]

I love number 4, a beautiful bird.

John

[Reigh Higgins]

Great shots. Number 2 is my favorite.

[Anthony J Howe]

Good shots Bea, nice colourful ones too.
Goes to show how different we all are, I like number three best, nice with good composition.

[queenbee288]

I am no expert but the last one is probably a male Ruby Throat. Probably a juvenile since he doesnt have many of the red feathers yet. You are luck to have so many varieties. We only get the Ruby Throated here in Kentucky and only for a short time.

[Stephen Stephen]

Well taken Bea.

[PAS Photography]

What lens did you use on the fourth photo and how far away were you? Excellent shot, just too bad the tail was clipped slightly.

[Reyno]

Excellent captures Bea. Love that look on the first photo with the blurrred gumamela in the bg.

[Ilah]

Very nice. I really like the second and the fourth Bea, though they're all great.

[Sindri Skulason]

Excellent Hummer series. :-)

[dazzlebea]

I am no expert but the last one is probably a male Ruby Throat. Probably a juvenile since he doesnt have many of the red feathers yet. You are luck to have so many varieties. We only get the Ruby Throated here in Kentucky and only for a short time.

Thank you Char. It does look like a Ruby Throated, only I don't think we get them here in Southern California. I just don't know...

[dazzlebea]

What lens did you use on the fourth photo and how far away were you? Excellent shot, just too bad the tail was clipped slightly.

I used the 70-200 with some extension tubes (36mm?), so I was only a couple of feet away.

I agree, too bad about the tail, maybe I was too close. But the main reason for the pic was to get as much detail in as possible for ID. No luck yet. Here are 2 more shots, you can see the larger versions in my gallery (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ubseng/sets/72057594121335574/):

http://static.flickr.com/50/201244352_620b1f1471_m.jpg http://static.flickr.com/50/201244312_8bcd8bf3b1_m.jpg

[dazzlebea]

Thanks to everyone for your nice words! I love to see how everyone has different favorites :)