This scruffy fellow visited my feeders last September. Kinda reminds me of a teenager who can't yet grow a mustache!
My new place is apparently in a sweet spot in Tucson. I had about 75 hummers of 6 different species visiting my feeders every day during the fall migration. Since there is almost no landscaping, I'll be putting in native Arizonan plants specifically to attract hummers. I can't wait for the Spring migration north!
Canon 20D, 1/1600th, Tv, ISO 1600
Sigma 50-500 / 500mm @ f/ 10
Don't have any additional processing details at the moment.
Last edited by Richard Kowalski; 02-13-2008 at 06:40 PM.
Reason: Forgot a detail
Richard
It sounds like you live in "hummer heaven"........get those native plants going. This one is a little scruffy.....but he looks puffed up proud. Was this really ISO 1600?
I'm sure he looks better now with his adult feathers!
Yep 1600. I was just beyond the minimum focusing distance for my lens, wanted a good DoF & fast enough shutter to freeze their bodies if not their wings!
Hummer Heaven, indeed! I think you did a good job showing the beautiful colors of this Hummingbird.
In Florida, these birds, are VERY RARE. Last month, I took a day trip in hopes of getting a glimpse at the first ever banded Broad-billed in our state. I did and he was beautiful! A couple of weeks later, the second was banded in Florida. I hope this will be a continuing trend.Thanks for sharing this one.
Thanks Glenda. I love the summertime when the BBs are regular visitors. We do have a small and growing over-wintering colony of them here in Tucson. I see them a few times a week. Most of my visitors are Anna's. The migrations should begin in the next few weeks. That'll be when I break out my 36 & 48 oz feeders!