Hummingbirds
Photos by
Bari
Location: Magnolia, TX
Camera: Canon EOS 20D
Other birds and wildlife - deer, etc., can be seen on our Photoshare Page
Photo above is digitally hand painted
Winged
Jewel
With wings
spun of silver and hearts of gold,
These tiny creatures our hearts behold.
With angelic features and colors so bright,
Make even the heaviest heart seem light.
The magical way they flit through the sky,
They appear, then vanish in the blink of an eye.
They're sending a message for us to retrieve,
Anything's possible for those who believe!
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Our First sighting for 2010 was at 4:46 p.m., March 20. During spring and summer we usually have 10 -15 ruby throated hummingbirds daily visiting our 3 feeders. In Sept, when the count of migrating hummers raises to 200+, we put out 9 feeders and go through 30-40 cups of sugar water a day.
The photos are large, so rather slow to open, but it allows you to see the detail of feathers, etc. I do apologize that not all photos are in focus...these little ones move so fast, but I do love capturing the action and the numbers.
(Click on thumbnails and then "back" to close)
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I was very pleased in July of 2008 when two of my hummingbird
photographs were published in "Matthews Mint Hill Magazine." The cover
photo is by Howard Cheek from bigstockphoto.com. The other
two photos are mine.
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To see the a video taken in 2007 of large numbers of hummingbird visitors during their migration south in the Fall, click here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKqp9SvpTT0
Also a video taken while holding the feeder in my hand:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kH6P6zJFNxM
"White Hummingbird" by Lorraine
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Other Hummingbird Info and Photos:
Becky and Buddy York's albino hummingbird photos "White" leucistic hummingbirds - not albino, but beautiful. ~ ~ ~ |
A great information site for Ruby Throats is Bill
Hilton's great site -
Operation Ruby Throat
is a must for all hummer enthusiasts. Bill does RT banding, and
has some fabulous photos -
great close-ups that many of us could never get!!
Also, you can sign up to support Operation Ruby Throat at no cost to you; then if you make an on-line purchase from iGive--and they have nearly 700 big name stores to choose from (everything from Lands' End to Barnes & Noble)--a percentage of the purchase price is sent to Hilton Pond Center.
Our
friend, Randy, shared a friend's wonderful hummer
nest and babies...
http://community-2.webtv.net/Velpics/HUM/
A wonderful
reference site is
www.hummingbirds.net
