20190812 3086 Rubythroated Hummingbird.jpg by Hank Vander Velde

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12-Aug-2019	Hank Vander Velde

20190812 3086 Rubythroated Hummingbird.jpg

Our Yard

Finally we've got some hummingbirds back visiting my feeder and flower patch. There are three of them, possibly one adult and two young. They are doing a lot of chasing and dive-bombing though, so I suspect that may be related to territorial claims or perhaps just young exuberance? Here I got a nice front-on angelic pose of one feeding on a zinnia flower.

Nikon D500 ,Nikkor 200-500 mm VR
1/1000s f/7.1 at 500.0mm iso500 full exif

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Dennis Swayze 16-Aug-2019 13:21
Cool capture Hank, well done.
Cheers !

francoisconstantin 16-Aug-2019 12:05
Outstanding one, congrats Hank!!!!!!!

janescottcumming 14-Aug-2019 23:32
What a cool catch!

John 14-Aug-2019 22:13
Fantastic shot. Wow. Big Vote.

Céline Leclerc 14-Aug-2019 16:34
Beau travail Hank!

Tom Munson 14-Aug-2019 15:14
Beautiful capture, Hank.

Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal 14-Aug-2019 11:04
Prachtig beeld van deze kolibrie, leuk om dit in je tuin te hebben.

Fong Lam 14-Aug-2019 10:46
Outstanding capture, Hank.....love the gorgeous colors and wing motion....V

Graeme 14-Aug-2019 10:42
This is a fantastic capture of this hummingbird and flower, Hank. Superb clarity too!! V

Torben Jorgensen 14-Aug-2019 08:37
Wow. I did not know that there were hummingbirds in Canada. Great shot.

Pierre Martin 14-Aug-2019 02:01
wonderful shot and compo, superb dynamism of the wings and a static head!

Missed Opportunities 14-Aug-2019 01:35
Nice shot Hank - - love the 'pink' reflections !

Jean D 14-Aug-2019 01:20
Terrific capture, sharp and beautiful high speed wings in full motion. Definitely and winning shot, Hank.

hayl 14-Aug-2019 00:32
Beautiful photo and quick reflexes on your part too. I am still waiting on some to show up at our feeder. Good to know they’ve been late elsewhere.

Geert Bauke Kortleve 13-Aug-2019 23:04
Lovely feeding shot Hank! Great that you have them visiting your garden.

bill friedlander 13-Aug-2019 22:54
Its a fantastic pose, the details of the head are superb. V

Patricia Kay 13-Aug-2019 21:40
Exceptionally beautiful capture Hank...love the wing movement...

Colin Storey 13-Aug-2019 21:09
An amazing image of it with that fast wing motion.

Hennie & Lies Lammers 13-Aug-2019 19:03
It's great to have the opportunity of birdwatchting in your own garden and also such a beautiful specie!
Excellent capture Hank!

Jim Coffman 13-Aug-2019 18:46
Simply FANTASTIC, Hank!!

Helen Betts 13-Aug-2019 18:14
What an excellent capture; the head-on view is just fascinating. I also like the motion of the wings that you caught here.

Ton T. 13-Aug-2019 17:11
Outstanding photography! Really fantastic point of view and composition Hank!

globalgadabout 13-Aug-2019 17:08
the head on view is so engaging...they would be lively visitors to your yard..

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Dennis Swayze		16-Aug-2019 13:21
Cool capture Hank, well done. Cheers !

francoisconstantin		16-Aug-2019 12:05
Outstanding one, congrats Hank!!!!!!!

Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal		14-Aug-2019 11:04
Prachtig beeld van deze kolibrie, leuk om dit in je tuin te hebben.

Fong Lam		14-Aug-2019 10:46
Outstanding capture, Hank.....love the gorgeous colors and wing motion....V

Graeme		14-Aug-2019 10:42
This is a fantastic capture of this hummingbird and flower, Hank. Superb clarity too!! V

Torben Jorgensen		14-Aug-2019 08:37
Wow. I did not know that there were hummingbirds in Canada. Great shot.

Pierre Martin		14-Aug-2019 02:01
wonderful shot and compo, superb dynamism of the wings and a static head!

Missed Opportunities		14-Aug-2019 01:35
Nice shot Hank - - love the 'pink' reflections !

Jean D		14-Aug-2019 01:20
Terrific capture, sharp and beautiful high speed wings in full motion. Definitely and winning shot, Hank.

hayl		14-Aug-2019 00:32
Beautiful photo and quick reflexes on your part too. I am still waiting on some to show up at our feeder. Good to know they’ve been late elsewhere.

Geert Bauke Kortleve		13-Aug-2019 23:04
Lovely feeding shot Hank! Great that you have them visiting your garden.

bill friedlander		13-Aug-2019 22:54
Its a fantastic pose, the details of the head are superb. V

Patricia Kay		13-Aug-2019 21:40
Exceptionally beautiful capture Hank...love the wing movement...

Colin Storey		13-Aug-2019 21:09
An amazing image of it with that fast wing motion.

Hennie & Lies Lammers		13-Aug-2019 19:03
It's great to have the opportunity of birdwatchting in your own garden and also such a beautiful specie! Excellent capture Hank!

Helen Betts		13-Aug-2019 18:14
What an excellent capture; the head-on view is just fascinating. I also like the motion of the wings that you caught here.

Ton T.		13-Aug-2019 17:11
Outstanding photography! Really fantastic point of view and composition Hank!

globalgadabout		13-Aug-2019 17:08
the head on view is so engaging...they would be lively visitors to your yard..