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Jun 27, 2012 08:46 |  #1

I was very lucky to find this cooperative male anna's hummingbird the other day. At first he won't let me get any closer than 20 ft. I found his favorite place to perch and sat on a small elevated rock for a long time before he let me take any pictures.

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#2. Trying to convince me he is not a hummingbird. A duck?? [View Large] (external link)

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#3. Ok, ok, I'll do some stretching first. I hope that was not the WINGER (finger in the avian world) [View Large] (external link)

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Jun 27, 2012 08:52 |  #2

wow, what a great set. love the color on that anna hummer...stunning.




  
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Jun 27, 2012 09:01 |  #3

neat series, Jo




  
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Jun 27, 2012 10:12 |  #4

Thanks Rick and Dean. My next goal is to be able to photograph a male rufous feeding from the flowers :)


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Jun 27, 2012 10:54 |  #5

Lovely set Jo, your patience paid off.


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Jun 27, 2012 12:17 as a reply to  @ Joe52's post |  #6

Beautiful match with the blue flowers :D
I like it a lot.


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Jun 27, 2012 15:19 |  #7

Thanks for the kind words, Joe and Kris :)


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Jun 27, 2012 15:31 |  #8

That's a great set, Jo. So very nice with the flowers!


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Jun 27, 2012 20:19 |  #9

Cool series. I like #1, excellent dof. #3, love the look when they're stretching. #7, bird evenly lit and with the flowers.
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Jun 27, 2012 21:39 |  #10

Jo! Is that flatter angle working for you or what!!!
Great series and number six is my favorite all around. I'm so glad you went back to shoot more.


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Jun 27, 2012 21:44 |  #11

Awesome shots! :cool:


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Jun 27, 2012 21:55 |  #12

Nice set...love it when they do their wing stretches :-)


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Jun 28, 2012 20:03 |  #13

Levina de Ruijter wrote in post #14640521 (external link)
That's a great set, Jo. So very nice with the flowers!

Thanks Levina, really appreciate the kind words!

surgemaster wrote in post #14641652 (external link)
Cool series. I like #1, excellent dof. #3, love the look when they're stretching. #7, bird evenly lit and with the flowers.
Rex

Thanks for the kind comments Rex.

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Jo! Is that flatter angle working for you or what!!!
Great series and number six is my favorite all around. I'm so glad you went back to shoot more.

LoL, thanks Lil, yes the flatter angle is working wonders :) Appreciate your inputs and kind comments :)

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Awesome shots! :cool:

Thanks Marc!

Gary Fairhead wrote in post #14641997 (external link)
Nice set...love it when they do their wing stretches :-)

Thanks Gary!


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Jun 28, 2012 20:06 |  #14

Great ! I've never seen on in action around this area of PA... Thanks for sharing!


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Jun 29, 2012 18:03 as a reply to  @ johnstoy's post |  #15

That's a really great series Jo :)




  
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