First Hummingbird for 2008

Ruby-Throated Hummingbird

I guess I better start looking. I've had my feeder up for over a week now, just in case.

Time to change the juice though.

nice pic I need to go get a hummingbird feeder I think

I see them flying around at 100mph here at the canyon. I will get some when the thistle bloom later in the summer. Nice capture of this cute one!

Man I have had my feeders up for a month and still haven't seen 1 yet! Hope they didn't forget were they got WELLfed last year.
My 100-300 4.5/5.6 usm never did a very good job, so I'm thinking about the 200 2.8l and the tc 1.4 to help me out this year. I wonder how difficult that combo will be to hand hold?

charly

I have the 300/4 non-IS Prime and the 70-200/4 non-IS zoom. Last summer I used a Bigma and 30D and did OK. This year I am going to concentrate on using the 1D Classic with the 70-200. I know I can get within a couple feet of them and the 1D can shoot at 8 frames a second and synch with the flash to 1/500s. I can't wait to test my theories, but, like you, no hummers yet. My first shots from last year were June 3rd though.

canonloader wrote in post #5458552
Time to change the juice though.

We're you referring to the clear glass as opposed to red? We make our own sugar nectar and don't add the colorant. It's unnecessary.

tekkie wrote in post #5458589
nice pic I need to go get a hummingbird feeder I think

Thanks tekkie!

ajosteve wrote in post #5458945
I see them flying around at 100mph here at the canyon. I will get some when the thistle bloom later in the summer. Nice capture of this cute one!

Thanks Steve. I still jump when they buzz me!

I just mix sugar and water 1:4 and boil it. I just call it juice.