The Pollinator

[Solly Mack]

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. My dear Solly Mack!

These are wonderful!

You truly captured the essence of the hummingbird. What great timing it must have taken to get these...

Congrats!

[Solly Mack]

6. Thanks, CaliforniaPeggy.

The hummingbirds were nice enough to visit the flowers while I was nearby. I had been sitting near the flowers for just that reason, of course. lol

[NV Whino]

2. Spectacular!

[Solly Mack]

7. Thanks, NV Whino.

[ManiacJoe]

3. Nicely done!

I love that there is still some motion blur in the wings.

[Solly Mack]

8. Thanks, ManiacJoe.

I shot some with freeze motion but I didn't like them as well.

[alfredo]

4. Beautiful

[Solly Mack]

9. Thank you, alfredo.

[Lilyhoney]

5. I logged in just to post on this thread.

Amazing photos! I love that I can see pollen flying in the air. Nice capture.

Lilyhoney

[Solly Mack]

10. Thanks, Lilyhoney

I'm glad you stopped by!

[alfredo]

11. I thought that was cool too.

[Locut0s]

12. Wow now these really are spectacular!..

Any idea roughly what shutter speed you used to capture the guy?

[Solly Mack]

15. Thanks, Locut0s

1/500

[Callalily]

13. Great title for this thread! ;-)

I am continually amazed that you get such great shots of your hummingbirds. These are spectacular!

[Solly Mack]

16. Thanks, Callalily

The birds were very obliging. That and I sorta refused to leave the flowers.

[handmade34]

14. very nice!

[Solly Mack]

17. Thanks, handmade34

I'd like to get them all in one photo but they fight between themselves.

[ramapo]

18. Amazing photos of an amazing creature

This is a wonderful sequence of shots of the little guy. How fortunate to have such a visitor. I've never seen one in my yard but they are around here in North Jersey. I've thought about getting the special feeder to try and attract them. This might be some inspiration.

[Solly Mack]

19. Thanks, ramapo

Do get one! You'll enjoy watching them and getting photos of them at play. You all get the Ruby-throated Hummingbird and the Rufous Hummingbird.

That's a Ruby-Throated in my photos. I get the Rufous as they pass through on migration. Never more than a few days in early spring. I think the Rufous Hummingbird is beautiful.

[Bonhomme Richard]

20. Really nice shots n/t