Anna's Hummingbird

Was unable to catch this guy in flight; light was pretty bad so my SS speed was too slow. 70-200 w/ 2(x) tele on a 60D

Nice shots. Those iridescent feathers are really something when they face you, especially on overcast days when the sunlight doesn't blow them out.

Beautiful shots

Great shots Rocky, especially with the 2x TC.

Thank you for the nice comments; not one of the BIF shots came out giving me a new found respect for you folks who do it right.

Rocky Rhode wrote in post #16732122
Thank you for the nice comments; not one of the BIF shots came out giving me a new found respect for you folks who do it right.

Shooting hummers in flight is a little different from shooting other birds (in my opinion). I sit close to the feeder/flowers (within 5' with my 70-200), have the camera near my face, and wait. Silent mode, usually single shot AF, center point. When they drink from a feeder, they often take a sip, back off for a moment, then go in for more. I aim to where I think they'll back off to, so all I have to do is make a minor adjustment, focus and shoot. When they're feeding from flowers, you just have to follow their movements a little more.

Wow what a beautiful hummer. I can not wait for the hummers to return here.

Very nice.