It's been a awhile since I've visited the forum... thought I'd share a few of my favorite hummingbird pics from this year

All images are hand-held with my trusty K-5IIs and DA*300 using available light and identified by the blooms. The subjects are all Ruby-throated Hummingbirds in my yard and garden.

1/1600s f/7.1 at 300.0mm iso400


Iochroma 'Ruby-Red'
1/2000s f/4.0 at 300.0mm iso2000 (I've grown quite fond of ISO2000 on the K-5IIs )


Senecio Confusus 'Mexican Flame Vine'
1/2000s f/4.0 at 300.0mm iso2000


This is one of the smaller bloomed varieties of abutilon, aka 'Flowering Maple'
1/2000s f/8.0 at 300.0mm iso1600


Iochroma 'Royal Queen Purple'
1/2000s f/4.0 at 300.0mm iso2000


Leonotis leonurus, aka 'Lion's Ear'
1/1600s f/4.0 at 300.0mm iso2000


Early morning sun and the blooms of salvia guaranitica...
1/1000s f/4.0 at 300.0mm iso1600


An immature male and the blooms of Salvia 'Amistad'
1/2000s f/4.0 at 300.0mm iso1000


Zinnia
1/2000s f/4.0 at 300.0mm iso640


Salvia greggii x karwinskii 'Brent's Autumn Sage'
1/1600s f/4.0 at 300.0mm iso640


I attempted several shots, waiting to capture a landing, while this youngster chased away 3 other hummingbirds... I was pretty happy with this one

1/1600s f/4.0 at 300.0mm iso1000


Thanks for looking!

Bud

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[suraswami]

Always wanted to capture Humming birds that I see from my office 4th floor window, too bad every time I go to work I forget my camera.


Nice Shots!!