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christinamae
Jan-17-2009, 09:38 AM
I was in the yard experimenting with my 50mm when a hummingbird buzzed by me. I moved my tripod over by the feeder and was able to capture this. She was a good sport for letting me be so close to her!

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j252/cklawrie/HB-D2-DSC_0108-2.jpg

Comments appreciated. Thank you for looking!
dlplumer
Jan-17-2009, 10:57 AM
Nice capture. :thumb
KurtPreston
Jan-17-2009, 03:08 PM
She was showing off :) Pretty capture! That looks more like a female ruby-throat ... or at least it looks like the hummers we have here in Maryland and we only get ruby throats except for rare vagrants. I think the female Anna's is still supposed to have a bit of red under the chin instead of the green splotches.
christinamae
Jan-18-2009, 09:42 AM
Nice capture. :thumb

Thank you!
christinamae
Jan-18-2009, 09:45 AM
She was showing off :) Pretty capture! That looks more like a female ruby-throat ... or at least it looks like the hummers we have here in Maryland and we only get ruby throats except for rare vagrants. I think the female Anna's is still supposed to have a bit of red under the chin instead of the green splotches.

Thank you Kurt! She was showing off. :D She is a female Anna's hummingbird. She has a bit of red under her chin, but it didn't show up in this photo.
bfjr
Jan-18-2009, 10:25 AM
nice capture
bhowdy
Jan-18-2009, 11:28 AM
Very well done, especially with a shorter lens. Envious that you still have hummingbirds at this time of year.
christinamae
Jan-21-2009, 10:43 AM
nice capture

Thank you!
christinamae
Jan-21-2009, 10:53 AM
Very well done, especially with a shorter lens. Envious that you still have hummingbirds at this time of year.

Thank you! I am lucky to have them around.
KurtPreston
Jan-24-2009, 05:32 PM
Thank you Kurt! She was showing off. :D She is a female Anna's hummingbird. She has a bit of red under her chin, but it didn't show up in this photo.

Ah! And I've been known to confuse quite a few bird ids :)