I love hummingbirds. There are a few places I can reliably see them on my regular walks, most of them too distant for a good shot of these tiny avian powerhouses.
The chin area of the males looks black most of the time, but when they turn just so it is a rich iridescent red. It’s not surprising that this bird is the “cover boy” of “Birds of the Puget Sound Region.” I crept up as close as I could to see if I could catch one of these little fellows showing off the red feathers. You can catch the tiniest bit of it here toward his shoulder.
This is a shot straight out of the camera. “You want some of this iridescence?! Here you go, lady! Now leave me alone!”
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so little and so cute ! Fantastic colors !
Cute birdy!Great photos!
Kudos to you! I’ve never been able to get a good shot of a hummingbird; these are wonderful. Maybe they were posing for you? That red is certainly iridescent. I think. What does iridescent mean? Just kidding. I know what it means. I went to college for cripes’ sake. It means if you fall off an irrigation ditch into the water you’ve been iridescent.
Wow- fantastic shots!!!!
Lovely captures of the bird. They are so hard to find posing. 🙂
A lovely little bird, great pictures you have taken.
Have a nice weekend 🙂
So hard to film, well done
What great captures – especially that last one – just how vibrant are those red feathers?!
These little guys are tough to shoot but you caught it well.
He was flashing you!
oh how bright and beautiful!
Gorgeous captures! You were so lucky to have this moment. And obviously talented to capture it 🙂
Love these little birds.
Thanks for visiting my blog and leaving a comment! You got some great hummingbird photos, especially the first one. These are difficult birds to photograph, so you did great!
Amazing little bird! Great captures. First time I saw a hummingbird, he was so quick I thought it was a giant bee passing by me! 🙂 It happened in the Amazon.
so tiny!