Male Rufous Hummingbird Closeup
Each spring, these birds migrate up the Pacific coast from the interior of Mexico all the way up to southern Alaska. By mid-summer, they make their return trip south along the eastern portion of the Rocky Mountains, which takes them through my home area during July and August.
7 responses
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Renee gave props (8 Aug 2009):
wow!! great capture!!
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Nishant Ghadge gave props (11 Aug 2009):
Very nice shot!!
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Catnip Meow gave props (15 Aug 2009):
What a majestic capture,,,,,,,,,,stunning !
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Maurie A gave props (15 Oct 2009):
Wow.. that's close....... I love their color!!
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Karen Zimmerman gave props (14 Dec 2009):
Wow, Ray! Are you disguised as a flower to get so close??? :-)
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Ray Chiarello said (15 Dec 2009):
Thanks for the comments, everyone. Karen, although I am sometimes motivated to go to great lengths to get a good shot, I have not yet gone so far as to disguise myself as a flower. Thankfully, a long lens, a little cropping and a major dose of good luck were enough to get the job done.
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Ed Puskas gave props (24 Dec 2009):
Wow, now that's a closeup! Great work
