All good things come to those who wait, and wait, and wait......v-e-r-y patiently. But, Oh, seeing this Hummer close up was worth every minute of 'the waiting'.......
The light was going the wrong way, so I had to do some 'lightening' up so this dear little sweetheart could be seen as I actually saw him.....
He was really busy.....And I loved watching him do his thing. This is one of the Succulent Flowers Stalks that are now pretty much over.....
And I just kept snapping away, as fast as I could.....You have to really stay alert cause as you know these beauty's move very very quickly....
I love this picture above because of where he is and what you can see of his body from this angle.....
And I love seeing the light coming through his wings, in this picture above.....Hummingbirds are such amazing little birds and I never tire of seeing them and watching them.....In fact, it always feels like I have been given a great gift when I see one.....And capturing it with my camera....Well, that is the icing on the cake....!
I have some more pictures of another dear Hummingbird from another day, supping from some of the same flowers. Next time, my dears........
More To Come.......
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You get the most amazing little visitors in your yard, Naomi, and yes, being able to capture them on camera is a bonus. I couldn't have imagined what it would feel like to observe a hummingbird at close range...but now I know. His colors are beautiful, and what a wingspan shot! Just beautiful.
Thanks for sharing this incredible moment in pictures. I can't wait to see the other ones.- Thursday, October 9, 2008 at 4:42:00 AM PDT
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Naomi, those are just unbelievable photos!! Good work!
- Thursday, October 9, 2008 at 6:08:00 AM PDT
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Nicely done on the photos. I become more impressed regularly with your artistic eye, especially at the macro level.
Cheers.- Thursday, October 9, 2008 at 6:16:00 AM PDT
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all i can say is "awesome!"
- Thursday, October 9, 2008 at 10:05:00 AM PDT
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Hummers are so hard to catch, but like you said, for those who wait they are rewarded!! You captured some beautiful shots my friend!!
- Thursday, October 9, 2008 at 10:26:00 AM PDT
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This series of photos is like pastel poetry.
Not only is the bird magical but the flower and the light, the angle.
Ahhhh :)- Thursday, October 9, 2008 at 10:59:00 AM PDT
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Thanks for visiting my place, dear. Your comment is probably going to lead to a longer entry at my place, provided I find time to come up for air.
Cheers.- Thursday, October 9, 2008 at 7:20:00 PM PDT
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Great pictures!! Man I wish I could see Hummingbirds around here and second, actually catch them on film.
- Thursday, October 9, 2008 at 7:41:00 PM PDT
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Your blog always makes me feel the urge to move to sunny CA.
- Thursday, October 9, 2008 at 7:45:00 PM PDT
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Great piccies of your little visitor. Over the last few days I have noticed a little Red Robin in our corner of the world. (They usually don't live up here so I wonder if he's lost or on holiday??) We don't have Hummingbirds but gorgeous tiny 'Sun birds' instead - I think they must be related to the hummingbird because they look very much alike...
- Thursday, October 9, 2008 at 9:56:00 PM PDT
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I always love these hummingbirds. I "stole" your top picture and am having fun doing different artsy things with it in Photoshop. I think I have about 4 versions so far.
- Thursday, October 9, 2008 at 10:08:00 PM PDT
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thank you for spreading the story :)
- Thursday, October 9, 2008 at 11:18:00 PM PDT
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you must tire of me telling you how great your photo's are!.. i just love the tiny hummingbirds! They always were such a precious part of my living in Ca, and I miss them.
- Friday, October 10, 2008 at 2:40:00 AM PDT
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Great action shots!
- Friday, October 10, 2008 at 5:27:00 AM PDT
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I have a hummingbird that visits but I can never get his picture!
Great job! I will go and visit that website also. I am very interested in the Suffragette Movement!- Friday, October 10, 2008 at 6:40:00 AM PDT
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You set the standard. Your photos of the natural life existing in the city are calming.
There are so many hummers and butterflies in my garden- but my little point and shoot doesn't do them justice.- Friday, October 10, 2008 at 7:20:00 AM PDT
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Oh my gosh! What a fantastic capture. Just beautiful!
- Friday, October 10, 2008 at 4:44:00 PM PDT
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Randall is right; you have got an artistic eye so each photo becomes a work of art and would grace any gallery wall.
- Saturday, October 11, 2008 at 2:39:00 AM PDT
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What super pictures of a tiny humming bird. I have seen them in my back yard too, but they are so tiny I often mistake them for a large bumble bee!
- Saturday, October 11, 2008 at 5:15:00 AM PDT
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BRILLIANT pictures!!
- Saturday, October 11, 2008 at 10:09:00 AM PDT
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Not only do hummingbirds move very quickly, but they poop three or four times per minute! Guess they have super fast metabolism! :)
Lovely pictures. It's amazing how those beauties can make your day. :)- Saturday, October 11, 2008 at 12:16:00 PM PDT
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Hummingbirds amaze me! It just looks like they shouldn't be in the air but there they are.
- Saturday, October 11, 2008 at 7:21:00 PM PDT
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Beautiful - I particularly like the picture where you can see through the wings.
- Saturday, October 11, 2008 at 9:34:00 PM PDT
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Fabulous photos of the lil' beauty!! You are so gifted, Naomi!
- Saturday, October 11, 2008 at 11:11:00 PM PDT
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I enjoyed all the pics, but that first one is a STUNNER!!
WOW!
Love that hummer!!!
:-)- Sunday, October 12, 2008 at 6:25:00 PM PDT
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Such a beautiful little bird! It must have been wonderful watching him feed like that. I particulalrly love the first shot but they are all marvellous! You have such great little visitors to your garden :)
- Monday, October 13, 2008 at 7:52:00 AM PDT
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What a wonderful photos, Naomi! You did a good job here. Really hummingbirds are your good friends indeed!
- Monday, October 13, 2008 at 8:46:00 AM PDT
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