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[Ozarker]

Yesterday, as the sun was setting, I spotted this little Black-chinned Hummingbird getting a few last sips before tucking in for the night. He was going flower to flower quite frantically. I had my Canon 400mm f/5.6L on the 70D. Obviously it was getting too dark to up the shutter much for this lens. Although the result is not sharp, I think the photo captured the hurried mood. Here in the desert, Hummingbirds have a very hard time staying fueled up.

 

[serendipidy]

Yesterday, as the sun was setting, I spotted this little Black-chinned Hummingbird getting a few last sips before tucking in for the night. He was going flower to flower quite frantically. I had my Canon 400mm f/5.6L on the 70D. Obviously it was getting too dark to up the shutter much for this lens. Although the result is not sharp, I think the photo captured the hurried mood. Here in the desert, Hummingbirds have a very hard time staying fueled up.

Beautiful. Love the colors. Well done.

 

[CaiLeDao]

7D Mark II with 400mm F2.8 shot at f4, 1/640, handheld. The hide this was taken from also had the windows locked so this is through glass. (breading season for sand martens).

 

[Click]

Yesterday, as the sun was setting, I spotted this little Black-chinned Hummingbird getting a few last sips before tucking in for the night. He was going flower to flower quite frantically. I had my Canon 400mm f/5.6L on the 70D. Obviously it was getting too dark to up the shutter much for this lens. Although the result is not sharp, I think the photo captured the hurried mood. Here in the desert, Hummingbirds have a very hard time staying fueled up.

Lovely shot. Nicely done, Charles.

 

[thebugs]

70D 400mm 5.6 1/1600 iso 250

 

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This broad-winged hawk was snacking on the back half of one of the wood frogs to be found in our bottomless frog pond just up the hill from my house. Not a great photo, but an interesting moment.

 

[Click]

70D 400mm 5.6 1/1600 iso 250

First post... Welcome to CR.

 

[NancyP]

What's with the tern?

 

[arunprasad]

70D 400mm 5.6 1/1600 iso 250

Cool shot. Took some time to get the perspective.

 

[serendipidy]

70D 400mm 5.6 1/1600 iso 250

looks like a scene from "Top Gun"

 

[rbielefeld]

From this past weekend. A couple of Roseate spoonbills.

Have a great day everyone.

 

[Click]

From this past weekend. A couple of Roseate spoonbills.

Have a great day everyone.

Great shots. I especially like the first picture.

 

[fragilesi]

From this past weekend. A couple of Roseate spoonbills.

Have a great day everyone.

Great shots. I especially like the first picture.

+1

 

[fragilesi]

70D 400mm 5.6 1/1600 iso 250

Nice work!

 

[Dylan777]

This angry wild prairie falcon was captured about 15-20ft from my head travelling very fast (and with deadly intent). Although many of us are capable of tracking such an object through a large telephoto lens, my experience has been getting our cameras focussing algorithms to nail it constantly is the hardest part ... 1DMKIV Canon 500mm F4 hand held, 1/3200 ISO 400, F5.6, Manual.

I like the look on his/her face

 

[Dylan777]

Yesterday, as the sun was setting, I spotted this little Black-chinned Hummingbird getting a few last sips before tucking in for the night. He was going flower to flower quite frantically. I had my Canon 400mm f/5.6L on the 70D. Obviously it was getting too dark to up the shutter much for this lens. Although the result is not sharp, I think the photo captured the hurried mood. Here in the desert, Hummingbirds have a very hard time staying fueled up.

Very nice capture - love the colors

 

[Dylan777]

7D Mark II with 400mm F2.8 shot at f4, 1/640, handheld. The hide this was taken from also had the windows locked so this is through glass. (breading season for sand martens).

Good timing

 

[Dylan777]

70D 400mm 5.6 1/1600 iso 250

Welcome to CR thebugs

Interesting flight

 

[Dylan777]

From this past weekend. A couple of Roseate spoonbills.

Have a great day everyone.

Awesome shots rbielefeld , love both

 

[ERHP]

This angry wild prairie falcon was captured about 15-20ft from my head travelling very fast (and with deadly intent). Although many of us are capable of tracking such an object through a large telephoto lens, my experience has been getting our cameras focussing algorithms to nail it constantly is the hardest part ... 1DMKIV Canon 500mm F4 hand held, 1/3200 ISO 400, F5.6, Manual.

That's pretty awesome!

I've been on a hummingbird kick of late, given four different types frequent the area this time of year. Here is a Costa's coming up for a look-about just before taking off after an intruding Rufous.