Ruby Throated Hummingbird Taking a Whiz

paddler · 24th of August 2010 (Tue)

"Mom, why do my friends call me the Whiz Kid behind my back?"

I couldn't believe it when I looked at this image on the computer. A hummer taking a whiz is a first for me! I had no idea that they "did their duty" when flying!!

The second image is a male with the gorget afire!

Gerry

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Mark II · 24th of August 2010 (Tue)

WHAT!

jgrussell · 24th of August 2010 (Tue)

Great timing with that first shot !

paddler · 24th of August 2010 (Tue)

Thanks JG and Mark. There was a lot of freaky luck to get that first shot! My mature male rubys have gone for the year. The females and juvies are still pigging out!

Gerry

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rw2 · 24th of August 2010 (Tue)

Great shots!
The male is very nice. We don't see many males in our yard.

G3G4G5 · 24th of August 2010 (Tue)

Cool.........Haven't seen any males around here too.

akhan · 24th of August 2010 (Tue)

Great shots

ajosteve · 24th of August 2010 (Tue)

In one end and out the other....nice shots!

paddler · 24th of August 2010 (Tue)

Thanks everybody!

Talk about in one end and out the other, here is another pic of catching the hummer as she is pulling away from the feeder with the spray of nectar. Not a great pic but I like seeing the nectar.

The second pic here was taken without the background flashes turned on.

Taken with a multi-flash setup.

Gerry

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emmalish · 24th of August 2010 (Tue)

These are all great, but that first shot is just amazing! Obviously birds poo, but I'd never thought of them peeing before. Huh.

Now that I think of it, I won't be so blasé when I feel a random raindrop anymore.

paddler · 25th of August 2010 (Wed)

Thank you, Emmalish! Maybe that is what's happening when a person feels a drop of water hit them when it's sunny!!

Gerry

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DanThoman · 25th of August 2010 (Wed)

What a great series, in a sick sort of way. Never thought about those rain drops on a sunny day before. That last shot is beautiful.

chopper5654 · 25th of August 2010 (Wed)

Truly great shots, Gerry.

....I suppose we don't try and catch those "sunny day raindrops?" (Oh yeah, he went there.)

Levina de Ruijter · 25th of August 2010 (Wed)

Well, if you have to go, you have to go. Very nice set of images!

Diamond Lil · 25th of August 2010 (Wed)

Awesome captures! Congrats on the first, although all are very nice. I cannot wait to see what you come up with next.

24th of August 2010 (Tue)	#2
Mark II Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 1,997 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Ruby Throated Hummingbird Taking a Whiz WHAT! __________________ 1DX7D - 40D IR converted Sony RX100, Canon 85 L, EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II, EF 24-105L, 16-35mm f/2.8 II L, 100mm IS Macro L, Nifty Fifty, Fisheye EF 15mm f2.8, Mywebsite:http://bombsightphotography.com/default/[/color]

24th of August 2010 (Tue)	#3
jgrussell Looking around nervously Join Date: May 2008 Location: NJ USA Posts: 18,786 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Ruby Throated Hummingbird Taking a Whiz Great timing with that first shot ! __________________ -- jgr blog \| gear \| my birds

24th of August 2010 (Tue)	#4
paddler Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Iron Range- where all the women are strong, all the children below average, the men are deranged Posts: 287	Re: Ruby Throated Hummingbird Taking a Whiz Thanks JG and Mark. There was a lot of freaky luck to get that first shot! My mature male rubys have gone for the year. The females and juvies are still pigging out! Gerry http://www.pbase.com/paddler http://www.flickr.com/photos/paddler60

24th of August 2010 (Tue)	#5
rw2 Goldmember Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: North Dakota Posts: 4,201 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Ruby Throated Hummingbird Taking a Whiz Great shots! The male is very nice. We don't see many males in our yard. __________________ If you're afraid of failure ... you'll never succeed! Rob

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G3G4G5 Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: New Jersey Posts: 753 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Ruby Throated Hummingbird Taking a Whiz Cool.........Haven't seen any males around here too. __________________ Chris 1D Mark IV, 7D, EF 500mm f/4L IS, EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L, EF 24-70mm f/2.8L, EF-S 10-22mm, EF-S 18-55mm, EF-S 55-250mm, 580EX II

24th of August 2010 (Tue)	#7
akhan Cream of the Crop Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 5,036 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Ruby Throated Hummingbird Taking a Whiz Great shots __________________ 1Dx, Canon 600 F/4 IS, Canon 400 F/2.8 IS II, Canon 50 f/1.8II, Canon 1.4 TC III + Canon 2x III TC + Kenko 1.4 TC + Kenko Tubes, PS5, LR4 My Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/akhanhk/

24th of August 2010 (Tue)	#8
ajosteve Cream of the Crop Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Grand Canyon Arizona Posts: 16,471 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Ruby Throated Hummingbird Taking a Whiz In one end and out the other....nice shots! __________________ Steve

24th of August 2010 (Tue)	#10
emmalish Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 353 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Ruby Throated Hummingbird Taking a Whiz These are all great, but that first shot is just amazing! Obviously birds poo, but I'd never thought of them peeing before. Huh. Now that I think of it, I won't be so blasé when I feel a random raindrop anymore. __________________ 50D 24-85 \| MP-E 65 \| 60 Macro \| 100 Macro \| 70-200L f/4 IS \| Tamron 90 Macro 420EX \| 580EX \| MT-24EX

25th of August 2010 (Wed)	#11
paddler Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Iron Range- where all the women are strong, all the children below average, the men are deranged Posts: 287	Re: Ruby Throated Hummingbird Taking a Whiz Thank you, Emmalish! Maybe that is what's happening when a person feels a drop of water hit them when it's sunny!! Gerry http://www.pbase.com/paddler http://www.flickr.com/photos/paddler60

25th of August 2010 (Wed)	#12
DanThoman Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: georgia lake country Posts: 1,963	Re: Ruby Throated Hummingbird Taking a Whiz What a great series, in a sick sort of way. Never thought about those rain drops on a sunny day before. That last shot is beautiful. __________________ my gear www.thomanstudio.com www.Buckheadwoodcrafters.com http://thomanstudio.com/blog

25th of August 2010 (Wed)	#13
chopper5654 Goldmember Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 2,433 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Ruby Throated Hummingbird Taking a Whiz Truly great shots, Gerry. ....I suppose we don't try and catch those "sunny day raindrops?" (Oh yeah, he went there.) __________________ http://throughmyeyes-choppography.blogspot.com/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/chipnjo_99/ http://backyardbirdgardner.wordpress.com/ Straightening...lol. Every time I straighten the horizon, I hang the picture crooked.

25th of August 2010 (Wed)	#14
Levina de Ruijter Cream of the Crop Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands Posts: 10,631	Re: Ruby Throated Hummingbird Taking a Whiz Well, if you have to go, you have to go. Very nice set of images! __________________ Levina gear ipernity

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