For my Birthday: I figured today I would post a few as a present to myself. Couple weekends back went looking for the Hummingbirds that will frequent certain areas this time of year...

Homer60 Loc: Lyons, Illinois

I figured today I would post a few as a present to myself.
Couple weekends back went looking for the Hummingbirds that will frequent certain areas this time of year, where I live.
Spent about 4 hours looking and was blessed with oppurtunity shown below.
Hope you enjoy the results as much as I do.
The downloads are better, all were shot with Nikon D7100, Nikor 80-400, Auto ISO, 1/1000, at f6.3 for some.

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firtree Loc: Florida, USA

Holt Smokes! Well, Happy Birthday to You. Fantastic shots.

sleepydrdr Loc: Chattanooga, TN

Very nice! Love #3, so rare to get two birds in frame. Happy Birthday!

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Beautiful shots.

reader Loc: Los Angeles

Great. Were they from a tripod or handheld? Did you use manual settings or....?

Homer60 Loc: Lyons, Illinois

Thank you firtree for the comments

joer Loc: Colorado/Illinois

Homer60 wrote:

I figured today I would post a few as a present to myself.
Couple weekends back went looking for the Hummingbirds that will frequent certain areas this time of year, where I live.
Spent about 4 hours looking and was blessed with oppurtunity shown below.
Hope you enjoy the results as much as I do.
The downloads are better, all were shot with Nikon D7100, Nikor 80-400, Auto ISO, 1/1000, at f6.3 for some.

#3 is a great capture. Nice work Mike.

I get down to Berwyn almost every month. Where did you find them?

Homer60 Loc: Lyons, Illinois

Monopod, is what I use for that lens 90% of the time, unless I am trying to get birds in flight the hand held.
Manual Mode on the Camera with Auto ISO enabled, something I started using when I saw Steve Perry's (now one of the UHH Members) Utube video. Allow's me to set my aperature and shutter-speed. And if I pay attention to my meter in the view finder I can adjust exposure when necessary.
Thanks for the kind comments.

Homer60 Loc: Lyons, Illinois

joer wrote:

#3 is a great capture. Nice work Mike.

I get down to Berwyn almost every month. Where did you find them?

Joe,
Along the Riverwalk in Lyons just east of the Hoffman Tower, I just stand along the wrought iron railing. The riverbank is loaded with wild flowers, little orange tubular flowers which the hummingbirds are attracted to, plus one of the apartments has a feeder hanging of there balcony. Sometimes you can capture them feeding on the flowers. This year they have been harder for me to spot got lucky with the pictures I posted. For such little birds I did not realize they were so territorial.
The hummers will probably hanging for another week or so until the blossoms are all gone.

rlaugh Loc: Michigan & Florida

Fine shots and happy birthday!

Homer60 Loc: Lyons, Illinois

Thanks for the kind remarks

randave2001 Loc: Richmond

I watch these little ones every day at my feeder. Your wonderful series shows them quite clearly. I especially like #4. I see them working that tongue a lot, but this image truly shows just how long that tongue really is.

cmc65

Homer60 wrote:

I figured today I would post a few as a present to myself.
Couple weekends back went looking for the Hummingbirds that will frequent certain areas this time of year, where I live.
Spent about 4 hours looking and was blessed with oppurtunity shown below.
Hope you enjoy the results as much as I do.
The downloads are better, all were shot with Nikon D7100, Nikor 80-400, Auto ISO, 1/1000, at f6.3 for some.

It's such a joy to get a good photo of these little birds. I agree that number three is terrific. I like that each has the opposite wing extended. Happy Birthday to you!!

reader Loc: Los Angeles

Thank you. I have been thinking a monopod would help with sharpness

Cwilson341 Loc: Central Florida

Happy Birthday! May your birthday be as joyous as this series! Three is an incredible capture!