I posted a few for my Birthday last week and then went out on Sunday looking for the little hummers again and I was rewarded with a few oppurtunities.
Below is the results and for Joer the directions I gave were not quite correct, it would be just west of the Hoffman Tower, (directionally challanged at times). Sunday there were high clouds with the sky all white and the birds were perching higher on the branches most of the time.
RKH
Loc: Bay Area CA
Very nice! What settings did you use?
So well,captured .. I never get to see one sitting ...just wonderful set ..
RKH wrote:
Very nice! What settings did you use?
Thanks for the nice comment, and regarding the settings
Camera in Manual Mode with Auto ISO Enabled, Matrix Metering first picture 1/1600 shuter f/8 +2.3 Ev at ISO 2200
2nd picture same as 1st
3rd picture 1/1250 shutter f/8 +2.3 Ev ISO went way up to 5000
4th picture 1/1250 shutter, f/8 +2.3 Ev ISO 5000
rlaugh wrote:
Very good indeed!
Thank you for the kind remarks rlaugh
Jana-TAS wrote:
Nice shots!
Thank you for the nice complement, Jana-TAS
Very nice! Love the drama in #1 and #2.
Jane
jayway55 wrote:
Very nice! Love the drama in #1 and #2.
Jane
Thank you for the kind comment.
The day they were taken was the 3rd time I had seen the Hummingbirds in this area. I wish I knew more about the birds behaviour.
There would be 3 or 4 sometimes 2 chasing each other, they move so fast. then one would split off. I would be able to follow the bird occasionally and it would land on the branch.
The bird would sit and preen then look around and start with the threatning posture and all of a sudden one of others would be "attacking" it appears.
I am not sure it is territorial disputes or a version of tag amonst nest mates from this years hatch.
Homer60 wrote:
I posted a few for my Birthday last week and then went out on Sunday looking for the little hummers again and I was rewarded with a few oppurtunities.
Below is the results and for Joer the directions I gave were not quite correct, it would be just west of the Hoffman Tower, (directionally challanged at times). Sunday there were high clouds with the sky all white and the birds were perching higher on the branches most of the time.
Great captures Mike...gotta love those little hummers!!🤗
Madman
Loc: Gulf Coast, Florida USA
Outstanding! I'm so jealous!
Thanks for sharing.
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