Bird photo from this morning.

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 That's a great pic Mike.  I have attempted that a few times and so far have failed. The hummingbirds almost never land for one thing. They make fast food look slow the way they move.

 It usually goes something like this," Look there's a...............never mind, it flew away."

Lovely shot Mike. Such delicate little creatures, aren't they?

 There is the possibility that those humming birds are not real . That would account for getting the pic.......course' I don't think Mike would do that. Everything we see here on the CH is bonafide.:)

Wow, one couple having a quiet meal together.  I noticed that you also picked up a third waiting his turn - cool!

Absolutely beautiful Mike!

That's a great shot Mike. :)

I have a cool Hummingbird shot I got totally by accident. I think this was in Yellowstone but I can't really remember. Actually, all of my good shots are accidents, but if you take enough pictures, you're bound to get a good one eventually. :)

Humming Bird on Orange Indian Paint Brush Flower 1500 x 845

I've never seen a real live hummingbird.  That's the nearest thing so far.

Thanks Mike, beautiful picture.

They almost look like micro scale Green Woodpeckers, fantastic.

I can flap my wings as fast as a humming bird and the picture won't blur


( Jumping up and down and flapping arms flailing all over)

See! 

Take a picture of THAT!!!

We've got several hummingbird feeders around our back deck...my wife loves hummingbirds...and I've gotten some pretty good shots over the years but that one is particularly nice Mike.  Were you shooting a long lens or just quietly waiting for a close shot? 

BTW, them ol hummingbirds are constantly feudin, fussin and fightin.  I love to watch them dive bomb one another and sometimes when they're playing chase they'll come within an inch of our heads at about eleventy jillion MPH.  Zooom.

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 they'll come within an inch of our heads at about eleventy jillion MPH.  Zooom.

That's some mighty big numbers you've clocked there pardner......
 
I remember in high school watching a documentary on hearts and the hummingbird's always stood out as their little hearts were going about eleventy kazillion MPH!!
 
Very nice pic Mike.

My neighbors don't like it when I stock the Pteranodon feeder.  They claim it's unsightly, unsanitary, and downright stupid.  They'll even say that the reason I haven't successfully attracted any Pteranodons yet is because they're extinct.  That's crazy talk, that is.

All I know is that they're slower than hummingbirds, so I've got a better chance of taking a picture of them. 

Hi Kalle,
 That is a humming bird feeder and it is something familiar in the USA. There are actually many based on this type of design and several other designs.

 They are all usually red with some yellow trim.

 We make a simple sugar syrup every few days. It is just boiling water and some sugar. Some people add vitamins and color and stuff like that.

 The birds seem accustomed to finding them everywhere as they cross the continent.

 The birds also enjoy many of the local flowers in season. It's really nice to see one work slowly through a flower bed.


 best regards,
mike

I realize I have not thanked people for taking a look. Thanks for looking and making comments everyone post yesterday.

all the best,
mike