Anna’s Hummingbird (Calypte anna) Female photos by Larry Jordan (click for full sized images)
We have six large hummingbird feeders surrounding our house in Northern California but we also have several flower beds and native plants that the hummingbirds enjoy.
As I sat on my back porch last weekend, contemplating mowing the native grasses surrounding the house and having some breakfast and my morning coffee, the hummers were all around.
Four of the six feeders hang below the roof of the covered porch so there is always hummingbird activity there but some of the birds were also visiting the Peruvian Lily (Alstroemeria Saturne) next to the water feature.
Since the sun was at a good angle for catching this little explosion of color, I decided to grab my camera and take a photo break before tackling the mowing.
These images were all shot with my Nikon D90, AF-S Nikkor 200-400mm f/4G lens with a 1.7 teleconverter. They were all shot at f/6.7 with the ISO set at 640. The first four images were taken at 1/1600 seconds while these last two were a little slower at 1/1250 seconds. Notice how much more blurred the wings are with the slower shutter speed.
I enjoyed my photography break so much that I never got around to the mowing duties! Oh well, C’est la vie, such is life!
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forget the mowing; this was a well deserved and rewarded photographic pursuit in excellence. The hummer is so special and to have a backdrop of the lovely alstroemaerias is just spectacular. Well done Larry..
What superior images!!! The green iridescence is marvelous!!
We too have feeders…5 tho, not 6. And four are hanging from the eaves of the house, while the other larger one is out on a pole in the yard –this one is frequented by woodpeckers, orioles and the hummers.
Beautiful action frozen skillfully.
Amazing shots! Playing around with shutter speeds can produce some spectacular images as evidenced here.
just beautiful shots! love their tiny feet!
Lovely photos of this cute little bird!
Beautiful!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
Wow, Larry– that is tremendously beautiful stop-action photography!
Larry, beautiful captures of the hummingbird. Well done, a great post!
Beautiful photo captures.
Yes, I’d skip the mowing for hummingbirds. Your yard/garden must be beautiful – just this little glimpse is stunning!
I definitely vote for forgetting the mowing while this little beauty was around. You caught the iridescence rally well.
They really are remarkable birds – I need to see one (or more!)
Cheers and thanks for linking to WBW
Stewart M – Melbourne
Your pictures are absolutely stunning!!
Awsome photos of a nice and small bird.
Gorgeous series of this beautiful bird. We don’t have them here and they seem so magical to me.
Beautiful series.