Am I Crazy? Yesterday I sat in my backyard for 3 1/2 hours waiting for a hummingbird. Finally spotted one and took a 2 second burst. Got 2-3 pictures. :sm01:...

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Jun 18, 2016 10:45:12 #

chuckw514 Loc: Newport Coast,CA

Yesterday I sat in my backyard for 3 1/2 hours waiting for a hummingbird. Finally spotted one and took a 2 second burst.
Got 2-3 pictures.

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Jun 18, 2016 10:47:57 #

RJWagons Loc: Lake Ridge Virginia

I once heard professional photographer, Art Wolfe, say that sometimes he waits 3 or 4 days to get a wildlife photo. That's what it takes. Guess we're all a little crazy, but isn't it wonderful to finally make that capture?

Jun 18, 2016 10:54:38 #

Doddy Loc: Barnard Castle-England

nice ones.

Jun 18, 2016 10:59:03 #

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

I guess it all depends on if you have more important things to do.

Jun 18, 2016 11:48:12 #

Bill_de Loc: US

If we could just call them there would be little challenge and less fun. You did good and the time paid off.

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Jun 18, 2016 14:53:50 #

sarge69 Loc: Ft Myers, FL

Sitting there with a beer and snacks would make it worthwhile.

Nice photos though.

Sarge69

Jun 18, 2016 21:34:06 #

Cwilson341 Loc: Central Florida

Your perseverance and patience was rewarded. Excellent - particularly the first shot!

Jun 19, 2016 00:54:06 #

plessner Loc: North Dakota

you could be doing a lot worse things!
great photos

Jun 19, 2016 06:17:02 #

nanaval Loc: Cornwall

It was worth it to get the pictures..... Very good.

Jun 19, 2016 08:34:09 #

photophly Loc: Old Bridge NJ

We are not crazy..😜......just dedicated.......great set.

Jun 19, 2016 08:38:30 #

peteto Loc: Las Vegas

Nice!

Pete

Jun 19, 2016 09:27:07 #

JCam Loc: MD Eastern Shore

Very Nice! If you want to shorten the waiting time, put a Humming Bird sugar water feeder in the yard within convenient shooting distance, they have to feed about every ten minutes. Once they find your feeder you won't have as long a wait, and sometimes will have two or more at/around the feeder at a time.

I reduced these for posting, but no other PP has been done. They were all shot through the sliding door on the patio, and the middle one isn't sharp, sorry! The distance from the door to the feeder is about ten feet.

All three are Ruby Throated Humming Birds; the male has the red near the head.