Hummingbirds are such fantastic little creatures. Weighing less than a dime and flying faster than most residential traffic speeds, they often appear to be a butterfly at first glance because of their tiny size. Hummingbirds often represent peace, joy, and vitality, so oftentimes when one comes out of nowhere I am reminded that there are many joyous things in life to see.
Getting the right photos of hummingbirds can be an exhausting job. Like a cat, I sit and wait and watch. And wait. After a lot of time and patience, standing still for several minutes or hours in the hot sun, it makes it worth it. See for yourself.
I believe this is a female ruby-throated hummingbird.
Hummingbird eating nectar
Hummingbird burying its head in flower
Hummingbird
Ruby-throated hummingbird
Ruby-throated hummingbird wing spread
Hummingbird in flight
Hummingbird perched
Absolutely lovely. What shutter speed does it take to Capture that motion?
Thank you! And good question! I used different cameras to capture these. One was a Sony point and shoot, at which it was 1/640. The other was a Nikon at 1/2000. Surprisingly, the point and shoot are the clearer shots.
That is a surprise. I thought point & shoot cameras were losing popularity. Looks like they still have a role.
Very nice shot !
Thank you!
I also admire hummingbirds and a friend taught me that they are territorial birds.
Interesting! I don’t see them long enough to notice their behavior with other birds, but I would imagine that due to their tiny size that they’d have to be territorial just for survival purposes.