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On my way out of the office the other evening, I got the opportunity to watch two hummingbirds at play, chasing each other back and forth between trees and bushes. It seemed like they had designated “time outs” that they would take in this one tree. Here’s one of the little guys, catching his or her breath before the next super sonic chase. Reminds me of the first time I saw hummingbirds growing up right outside my office.
Camera: Nikon D3000 with 55-200mm Nikkor Lens
Processing: Adobe Lightroom 3, Topaz Adjust
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Great catch Kristi, I think I’ve seen a hummingbird sitting still maybe once in my life!
Curt Fleenor recently posted..Grassy Meadow
Wonderful catch!
Love how this came out, great job.
Jimi Jones recently posted..Railroad Bridge at Harpers Ferry
Really great bokeh Kristi. The hummingbird is tack sharp.
Len Saltiel recently posted..The Houseboat
Nice capture! They are such lovely little birds, but from what I’ve seen can be quite territorial.
Eden recently posted..Cut Flower
Awesome shot
Heather recently posted..Its The First Day
Wonderful capture Kristi!
Chris Nitz recently posted..Beer Label Friday Week 25
I like it, beautiful soft background, the angle is nice!
Mike Olbinski recently posted..The electric man
Wow, awesome catch. Impressive!
Jesse Pafundi recently posted..Murph
I’m a sucker for avian photos
– really great capture, Hummingbirds are almost impossible to catch. Do you have any idea what species of Hummingbird this is?
Steve Beal recently posted..Rainy Day
Fascinating catch. I’ve never seen one perched.
Gorgeous capture Kristi! We have a few of them who frequent our backyard and Mrs. Toad and myself find ourselves spending a lot of time just watching them. This is a fabulous photograph, my friend.
Toad Hollow Photography recently posted..Architecture
Holy bokeh! Great shot!
Chris DeAngelis recently posted..Brotherly Love
Great capture. Never really see these guys sitting still, nice work!
Scott Ackerman recently posted..Monument Rocks – Up Close
Great shot, Love that background, and you still managed to find a clean spot for the bird. I got some shots of them too, but not this close. Pretty cool.
Jan Winther recently posted..Running water
I’m with Curt, can’t below you caught it still! Great work!
Dave DiCello recently posted..Curving around
A lovely shot Kristi.
I’d love to see one of these little stunners.
A lovely capture of a beautiful little bird. Well caught!
Andrew recently posted..Cemlyn Bay…….. a video of the noisy tern colony
Love the hummer and you have a beautiful image! Well done!
Eileen recently posted..The Rookery
What an interesting picture, never seen anything like it. Like another world!
springman recently posted..WBW XXXII
No hummingbirds in Australia so I especially like your photo.
Great shot!! Boom & gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
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Very good indeed – the background movement is great with the subject super sharp. Top Work!
Mark Blundell recently posted..Buckston Browne Farm – Ghost Of The Navigator
A really lovely shot of this tiny one!
Pat recently posted..Juvenile Downy Woodpecker
Such a nice little thing, loved the link to the nestlings spilling over their nest.
Arija, Australia recently posted..MY WORLD, World Bird, Watery Wednesday & Bird Photography Weekly- Autumn Glory
OH a perfect shot…
Very nice capture of one of my favorite birds!
MaineBirder recently posted..Photo of the Day: Flaming Gorget
I love the background here, it’s like an Impressionist painting and makes the perfect backdrop to that beautiful bird – really well done.
Major, major cool captures. Thanks for sharing!!!
Jean recently posted..Yard Birds ~World Bird Wednesday
Lovely capture, and sounds like fun to watch! So nice of them to take a break right there for you!
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