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Down at the Local Bar · 04:47 PM

A couple of weeks ago I vowed to stop trying to shoot great pictures of hummingbirds. These little guys have invaded us like a Biblical plague, and I enjoyed 'em so much today, I decided that my vow would allow me to take mediocre photos of these little characters - so I did.

Cheers,

Jer

The local Babe makes her appearance:

Fast Jack hittin' on the Babe:

Tuckin' in to some Sailor Jerry's on the rocks:

Sometimes it's nice to go where everybody knows your name . . . . . . .

Harish Hegde · 09-19-2011, 05:29 PM

Love the last one.
An appropriate caption too.

Harish

**baro-nite** · 09-19-2011, 05:59 PM

Originally posted by Harish Hegde

Love the last one.
An appropriate caption too.

+1. Proof that there's more to bird photography than eyeball-searing sharpness. That is a very funny and compelling bird shot!

**Bob Harris** · 09-19-2011, 06:50 PM

Jer, looks like you got them all in #4, I see Cliff, Woody, Sam, Dr. Frasier Crane and of course Norm, but where is Carla. I bet your having fun watching and photographing these little guys, great job and thanks Bob

wcchamp18 · 09-19-2011, 07:08 PM

Originally posted by First Poster

I decided that my vow would allow me to take mediocre photos

Not at all mediocre! Several all very good and I enjoyed all of the. The last one is wonderful. keep it up!

charliezap · 09-20-2011, 04:08 AM

Welcome to the club mate.The last shot makes me extremely jealous because I at most have only two at the feeder.--capn zap

**Fries** · 09-20-2011, 04:25 AM

I had to smile when the last shot appeared on my screen!

**dcmsox2004** · 09-20-2011, 06:41 AM

ain't fair jer... i put out 3 bloody feeders this year... kept them meticulously clean, made my own simple sugar solution...
got absolutely nuthin' !!!!!! but at least i can see these beauties here..... dave m

**Sailor** · 09-20-2011, 02:51 PM

Originally posted by Harish Hegde

Love the last one.
An appropriate caption too.

Harish

Thanks, Harish.

Jer

Originally posted by baro-nite

+1. Proof that there's more to bird photography than eyeball-searing sharpness. That is a very funny and compelling bird shot!

I appreciate the nice words.

Jer

Originally posted by Bob Harris

Jer, looks like you got them all in #4, I see Cliff, Woody, Sam, Dr. Frasier Crane and of course Norm, but where is Carla. I bet your having fun watching and photographing these little guys, great job and thanks Bob

I thank Carla was on in the bar across the yard. Bob, I can't believe how many of these things are around; you feel as if you're risking your life when you go out the back door.

Jer

Originally posted by wcchamp18

Not at all mediocre! Several all very good and I enjoyed all of the. The last one is wonderful. keep it up!

Thanks for the encouraging words.

Jer

**Sailor** · 09-20-2011, 02:53 PM

Originally posted by charliezap

Welcome to the club mate.The last shot makes me extremely jealous because I at most have only two at the feeder.--capn zap

We've got clouds of the things, although I think there are fewer around today. Amazing.

Jer

Originally posted by Fries

I had to smile when the last shot appeared on my screen!

Glad you like it.

Jer

Originally posted by dcmsox2004

ain't fair jer... i put out 3 bloody feeders this year... kept them meticulously clean, made my own simple sugar solution...
got absolutely nuthin' !!!!!! but at least i can see these beauties here..... dave m

Thanks for looking, buddy. As I said above, you're welcome to some of ours!

Jer

Colbyt · 09-20-2011, 06:26 PM

Originally posted by Sailor

A couple of weeks ago I vowed to stop trying to shoot great pictures of hummingbirds. These little guys have invaded us like a Biblical plague, and I enjoyed 'em so much today, I decided that my vow would allow me to take mediocre photos of these little characters - so I did.

Cheers,

Jer

The local Babe makes her appearance:

Fast Jack hittin' on the Babe:

Tuckin' in to some Sailor Jerry's on the rocks:

Sometimes it's nice to go where everybody knows your name . . . . . . .

Very nice set. I know how hard those little devils are to capture. You even got one at rest.

**pentaximus** · 09-20-2011, 06:45 PM

All good. Last one great!

**Sailor** · 09-21-2011, 07:11 AM

Originally posted by Colbyt

Very nice set. I know how hard those little devils are to capture. You even got one at rest.

Originally posted by pentaximus

All good. Last one great!

Thanks very much - I appreciate the comments.

Jer

8540tomg · 09-21-2011, 01:13 PM

Great captures Jer

Much better than the smudges I usually get.

Like Dave above I put out a feeder but no luck - at least when I was watching.

Tom g

**Sailor** · 09-22-2011, 08:03 AM

Originally posted by 8540tomg

Great captures Jer

Much better than the smudges I usually get.

Like Dave above I put out a feeder but no luck - at least when I was watching.

Tom g

Hey, thanks, Tom. This was the first time I've been able to get something other than smudges.

Jer

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09-19-2011, 05:29 PM	#2
Harish Hegde Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Cypress,OC,CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 495	Love the last one. An appropriate caption too. Harish

09-19-2011, 05:59 PM	#3
baro-nite Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: North Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,295	Originally posted by Harish Hegde Love the last one. An appropriate caption too. +1. Proof that there's more to bird photography than eyeball-searing sharpness. That is a very funny and compelling bird shot!

09-19-2011, 06:50 PM	#4
Bob Harris Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canon City, Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,477	Jer, looks like you got them all in #4, I see Cliff, Woody, Sam, Dr. Frasier Crane and of course Norm, but where is Carla. I bet your having fun watching and photographing these little guys, great job and thanks Bob

09-19-2011, 07:08 PM	#5
wcchamp18 Closed Account Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 764	Originally posted by First Poster I decided that my vow would allow me to take mediocre photos Not at all mediocre! Several all very good and I enjoyed all of the. The last one is wonderful. keep it up!

09-20-2011, 04:08 AM	#6
charliezap Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: saugus ma Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,686	Welcome to the club mate.The last shot makes me extremely jealous because I at most have only two at the feeder.--capn zap

09-20-2011, 04:25 AM	#7
Fries Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Gauw Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,582	I had to smile when the last shot appeared on my screen!

09-20-2011, 06:41 AM	#8
dcmsox2004 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: rhode island Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,522	ain't fair jer... i put out 3 bloody feeders this year... kept them meticulously clean, made my own simple sugar solution... got absolutely nuthin' !!!!!! but at least i can see these beauties here..... dave m

09-20-2011, 02:51 PM	#9
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,203 Original Poster	Originally posted by Harish Hegde Love the last one. An appropriate caption too. Harish Thanks, Harish. Jer Originally posted by baro-nite +1. Proof that there's more to bird photography than eyeball-searing sharpness. That is a very funny and compelling bird shot! I appreciate the nice words. Jer Originally posted by Bob Harris Jer, looks like you got them all in #4, I see Cliff, Woody, Sam, Dr. Frasier Crane and of course Norm, but where is Carla. I bet your having fun watching and photographing these little guys, great job and thanks Bob I thank Carla was on in the bar across the yard. Bob, I can't believe how many of these things are around; you feel as if you're risking your life when you go out the back door. Jer Originally posted by wcchamp18 Not at all mediocre! Several all very good and I enjoyed all of the. The last one is wonderful. keep it up! Thanks for the encouraging words. Jer

09-20-2011, 02:53 PM	#10
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,203 Original Poster	Originally posted by charliezap Welcome to the club mate.The last shot makes me extremely jealous because I at most have only two at the feeder.--capn zap We've got clouds of the things, although I think there are fewer around today. Amazing. Jer Originally posted by Fries I had to smile when the last shot appeared on my screen! Glad you like it. Jer Originally posted by dcmsox2004 ain't fair jer... i put out 3 bloody feeders this year... kept them meticulously clean, made my own simple sugar solution... got absolutely nuthin' !!!!!! but at least i can see these beauties here..... dave m Thanks for looking, buddy. As I said above, you're welcome to some of ours! Jer

09-20-2011, 06:26 PM	#11
Colbyt Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Central Kentucky Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,418	Originally posted by Sailor A couple of weeks ago I vowed to stop trying to shoot great pictures of hummingbirds. These little guys have invaded us like a Biblical plague, and I enjoyed 'em so much today, I decided that my vow would allow me to take mediocre photos of these little characters - so I did. Cheers, Jer The local Babe makes her appearance: Fast Jack hittin' on the Babe: Tuckin' in to some Sailor Jerry's on the rocks: Sometimes it's nice to go where everybody knows your name . . . . . . . Very nice set. I know how hard those little devils are to capture. You even got one at rest.

09-20-2011, 06:45 PM	#12
pentaximus Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Covington, Georgia Photos: Gallery Posts: 926	All good. Last one great!

09-21-2011, 07:11 AM	#13
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,203 Original Poster	Originally posted by Colbyt Very nice set. I know how hard those little devils are to capture. You even got one at rest. Originally posted by pentaximus All good. Last one great! Thanks very much - I appreciate the comments. Jer

09-21-2011, 01:13 PM	#14
8540tomg Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Waterloo, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,461	Great captures Jer Much better than the smudges I usually get. Like Dave above I put out a feeder but no luck - at least when I was watching. Tom g

09-22-2011, 08:03 AM	#15
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,203 Original Poster	Originally posted by 8540tomg Great captures Jer Much better than the smudges I usually get. Like Dave above I put out a feeder but no luck - at least when I was watching. Tom g Hey, thanks, Tom. This was the first time I've been able to get something other than smudges. Jer

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