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Post by Bob Kaufman on Mar 26, 2009 17:43:51 GMT
Female Allen's Hummingbird (Selasphorus sasin) taken at the Los Angeles Arboretum 40D, 300mm + 1.4X, 1/500, f8, ISO-400, handheld  |
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Post by Ed Matuod on Mar 26, 2009 18:10:16 GMT
GREAT BIF SHOT of this tiny hummer, Bob! Nicely done.
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Post by Jun Gregorio on Mar 26, 2009 18:40:45 GMT
Nice one Bob. I like how the colours blends in nicely.
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Post by tina mallari on Mar 26, 2009 19:49:39 GMT
WoooHoooo excellent capture Bob!!! Did you see other types of hummingbirds at the Los Angeles Arboretum? Would love to go to a place with lots of different kinds of hummers  |
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Post by Teddy Regpala on Mar 26, 2009 20:16:49 GMT
Congrats Bob!
These females are hard to ID. I need to study the pix hard to see what color is on there aside from green, and sometimes the shape of the bill will give a clue too.
If you see the male, then ID'ing the female is easy.
Love the BG.
Tins, go to Arizona. It's a hummingbird pathway. Well, depends on the season din pala.
Last year, I only saw two species of hummers in my backyard, Anna's and black-chinned. But they said there's Allen's and sometimes Costas too.
I started sanitizing my hummingbird feeder with bleach yesterday (I lost one due to the storms). Hopefully I can get it in time to attract the hummers.
But I wish I can plant some interesting flowering plants, as the feeders are getting boring.
These birds are a pleasure to have around and watching them is always fun.
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Post by Bob Kaufman on Mar 26, 2009 21:08:34 GMT
Thanks for your nice comments, Ed, Jun, Tina and Ted.
Tins, I only saw three kinds: Anna's, Allen's and Rufous which are the common ones you'll find in Southern California. Three others, Black-chinned, Costa's and Calliope also occur here but are quite rare.
As Ted said, Arizona is the place for hummers, especially during summer when as many as 13 species can be seen in one place in one day. (most I saw was 11 in one day).
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Post by Mark Itol on Mar 27, 2009 4:59:50 GMT
Excellent shot, Bob.
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Post by William Lim on Mar 27, 2009 11:29:25 GMT
Wonderful shot, Bob. This is one of my dream bird shot. Will this bird still be there in October?
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Post by Martin Alvendia on Mar 27, 2009 15:10:58 GMT
Excellent catch Bob! Love the composition, timing, exposure, EVERYTHING!!! Nicely done!
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Post by Edwin Matias on Mar 27, 2009 15:18:42 GMT
Great shot......
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Post by Bob Kaufman on Mar 27, 2009 17:20:40 GMT
Wonderful shot, Bob. This is one of my dream bird shot. Will this bird still be there in October? , yes, they will be. Let me know when you will be here in Southern Cal so I can show you where the birds are.  Thanks everybody for your nice comments. |
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Post by Azahari Reyes @ Jason on Mar 28, 2009 1:14:56 GMT
Excellent shot bob !!!
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Post by wirinhar on Apr 2, 2009 16:40:47 GMT
Awesome shot, Bob!!!
Thanks for sharing.
Cheers,
WW
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Post by bklim on Apr 8, 2009 1:37:49 GMT
cute bird |
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Post by Lydia Robledo on Apr 8, 2009 13:23:28 GMT
Just beautiful, Bob! I love these nectar feeding birds. Magnificent colors, lovely bird. It looks like a fat butterfly minus the antennae. Thanks for sharing Ly:D
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