Hummingbird
Aug 24, 2021 11:35:31 #
Jerry Green wrote:
Please do not use the red dyed nectar. The dye is bad for the Hummingbirds. Make your own nectar with 1 part sugar and 4 parts water.
Red dye is unnecessary at best, and dangerous to the birds at worst.
https://www.birdwatchersdigest.com/bwdsite/learn/hummingbirds/red-dye-hummingbird-nectar.php
Aug 24, 2021 12:19:19 #
jim quist wrote:
I have hummingbird feeders with liquid red food bought from the store. I sit 30’ from the feeders using a 500 f4 lens with a 2x, for a 1000 mm focal length. I love the pics I am getting. I have only been doing this for a couple of weeks so I am sure there are better ways.
DO NOT FEED HUMMINGBIRDS THE RED DYED JUNK THEY SELL IN STORES!
Hummingbirds do not benefit from it, and it could be harmful - the jury is still out on the dye. So why take a chance?
Better to use just a mix of 4 parts water and one part sugar - so one cup water to 2 oz sugar.
https://www.thespruce.com/is-red-dye-harmful-to-hummingbirds-386578
https://www.audubon.org/news/how-make-hummingbird-nectar?ms=digital-acq-ppc-google-x-20200000_google_grant&gclid=Cj0KCQjwsZKJBhC0ARIsAJ96n3WgckiSfU58xQzTzr0DVayyuCWkSCz--sroegI92XrKE64DNUNw4pEaApUiEALw_wcB
Aug 24, 2021 12:22:38 #
Capn_Dave wrote:
There is no proof that red dye is harmful to Hummingbirds. That being said most hummingbird feeders have ted color on them ant that is enough to attract them. Also sugar water is just that with no other nutrients in it. The good news is nectar is not the only thing they eat. They also eat small insects.
There is also no conclusive proof that the dye is not harmful. So why take a chance?
Aug 24, 2021 12:26:48 #
Bennphoto wrote:
Thank you-
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This shot was taken with my old T2i and a zoom lens at 300mm.
Aug 24, 2021 13:09:01 #
Jerry Green wrote:
Please do not use the red dyed nectar. The dye is bad for the Hummingbirds. Make your own nectar with 1 part sugar and 4 parts water.
I don't use the red liquid anymore.
Aug 24, 2021 13:22:13 #
AndrewS
Loc: Tinton Falls, NJ
[quote=slcarn]I have a feeder near the front of our house. There are small trees in the area and some nice red flowers, in season, in the garden.
Steve, Excellent shots. Thanks for sharing.
About the fourth picture: Are they greeting each other? Or fighting? I wonder.
AndrewS
Steve, Excellent shots. Thanks for sharing.
About the fourth picture: Are they greeting each other? Or fighting? I wonder.
AndrewS
Aug 24, 2021 13:28:16 #
slcarn
Loc: Draper, Utah USA
[quote=AndrewS]
AndrewS,
The one on the right is trying to deny the other hummingbird access to the feeder.
slcarn wrote:
I have a feeder near the front of our house. There are small trees in the area and some nice red flowers, in season, in the garden.
Steve, Excellent shots. Thanks for sharing.
About the fourth picture: Are they greeting each other? Or fighting? I wonder.
AndrewS
Steve, Excellent shots. Thanks for sharing.
About the fourth picture: Are they greeting each other? Or fighting? I wonder.
AndrewS
AndrewS,
The one on the right is trying to deny the other hummingbird access to the feeder.
Aug 24, 2021 13:49:08 #
PHRubin wrote:
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This shot was taken with my old T2i and a zoom lens at 300mm.
This shot was taken with my old T2i and a zoom lens at 300mm.
Great shot and landing place
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Aug 24, 2021 13:56:36 #
Bennphoto wrote:
Advice on how to best photograph hummingbirds
I often photograph hummers from my porch. I use a Nikon D850 and a Nikon 500PF lens. The lens is left wide open, f/5.6, to get the most light and the fastest possible shutter speed and to get a nicely blurred background. If you are using a feeder as the focal point, point your lens on the feeder and set the focus so you will be ready when the bird comes in or takes off, I try not to get the feeders in the shot but instead just the Hummingbird in flight. Hummers, in general, take a shutter speed of about 1/3200 to get sharp shots, assuming you can set your focus on the bird and are fast enough to get the shot while the bird is in focus. I've found that group focus on my camera works well as the background is very far away and the group focus stays on the bird. I have shot them with a shutter speed of as low as 1/2000, it all depends on how fast the bird is moving and at what point you get the shot. It's nice to have a little motion in the wings. Take multiple shots as many may be blurred. You'll most likely need a fairly high ISO as well in order to get a bright shot. It may take some practice to get the hang of it but concentrate and be ready, watch for them coming in and then start firing away.
I shoot in RAW and do a lot of work on the RAW file to get what I want from the shot, including removing any feeders in PS and any noise in Topaz DeNoise AI. I have included some of my shots for you to see.
Aug 24, 2021 13:58:11 #
Aug 24, 2021 14:03:54 #
slcarn wrote:
I have a feeder near the front of our house. Ther... (show quote)
Spectacular hummer shots
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Aug 24, 2021 14:16:54 #
Basil wrote:
Canon 300mm f4 Prime on 7D Mark II. Shot at f4 1/2000Sec from about 15 feet. Fair amount of cropping done.
An exquisite little jewel 🌈🏆🌈
Aug 24, 2021 14:34:21 #
I purchased three great hummingbird feeders (red glass, dishwasher safe) and have them at different levels on a stand outside our dining room window. Great feeders-wasp and ant proof. We have about nine little hummers and one bully boy who guards the feeders-all day. The hummers ( when the got past bully boy) perch on the feeders and stay a while. Fun.
Aug 24, 2021 14:38:15 #
I shoot jpeg with little to no PP. Usually around 1000/sec and no feeders in the frame. Mostly getting them with flowers. You don't need to use a super high speed shutter, even to get frozen wings.
Aug 24, 2021 15:19:13 #
Bennphoto wrote:
Advice on how to best photograph hummingbirds
While I have two feeders hanging on my porch, I prefer to photograph the hummers in a more natural surrounding.
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