A worldwide community photographing and learning about wildlife
Calypte Anna
Anna's Hummingbird - female
Urban garden. Many native plant food sources
This captured the iridescence as she ruffles her feathers. Some are colorless. some catch the sun and open the colors.
8 Comments
Crafty photographer. I have the camera on a tripod a few centimeters from the favorite perch. I'm inside the house drinking tea and pressing the wireless shutter release when a hummer lands on its perch.
The key is to use a tripod with remote shutter. If you hand hold with a telephoto there will always be some shake no matter how you brace yourself.
Beautiful picture of a gorgeous Hummingbird, kenjbarratt.
That is a wonderful close-up portrait. Did you get close or use a zoom?
Nice shot! This and your other spottings would be nice additions to the Southern California Wildlife mission: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/7964...
Wow :)
Great shot.
Beautiful portrait, Ken!