Winged Jewels

Bull's Eye! by William Culp Via Flickr: Female/Juvenile right on target on a Cardinal Climber Vine flower. My backyard. Central Bucks PA.

Zeroing in! by William Culp Via Flickr: Male Ruby-throated Hummingbird zeroing in on a black & bloom flower. My backyard.

First of the year! by William Culp Via Flickr: Male Ruby-throated Hummingbird. It may be a transient but at least they are coming back to my backyard. I had the feeder out for two weeks because of reports of them in surrounding areas. This is shot from my deck and the green background is the grass. What joy they bring!

Allen's Hummingbird by Bill Halladay Via Flickr: Orange County, California USA

Pygmy Nuthatch peeping by bev

As deep as possible by Veit Via Flickr: A female Anna's Hummingbird reaches in as deeply as possible to get all the nectar it can

A taste of what's to come! by William Culp Via Flickr: A female Ruby-throated Hummingbird getting a little taste of a Mexican Sage that's not in bloom. It's a late blooming plant and the last one to bloom. The plant is now in bloom, but my Hummers have moved on sadly. Hopefully I will get the transients and they will get to use it. My backyard.

Florisuga mellivora - Colibrí acollarado - White-necked Jacobin by Alejandro Bayer T. Via Flickr: Fotografiado desde mi habitación en Circasia, Quindío, Colombia.

I hate bees! by William Culp Via Flickr: Male Ruby-throated Hummingbird keeping it's distance from the honey bee. They are afraid of them because the bee can kill the hummingbird. Bill's Backyard Bird Blind.

Florisuga mellivora - Colibri collarejo by Alejandro Bayer T. Via Flickr: Belleza fotografiada desde mi habitación en la casa de Circasia, Quindío, Colombia.

A little wet! by William Culp Via Flickr: Female Ruby-throated Hummingbird in the rain. Nothing like sitting under a roof staying dry and shooting my favorite little bird in the rain. I shoot them at 1/3200 with a flash. I've tried other shutter speeds, but I like this one the best. Bill's Backyard Bird Blind.

Anthracothorax nigricollis (Mango pechinegro) - Macho by Alejandro Bayer T. Via Flickr: Ejemplar libando en mi casa de Circasia, Quindío, Colombia.

I can do this with my eyes closed! by William Culp Via Flickr: Yesterday here was rain on and off. Bill's Backyard Bird Blind was the place to be. The Ruby-throated Hummingbirds were busy. They like the rain. So I got the flash out and had a ball.

Chalybura buffonii (Colibrí de Buffon) by Alejandro Bayer T. Via Flickr: Foto tomada en mi jardín de Circasia, Quindío, Colombia.

Chalybura buffonii (Colibrí de Buffon) by Alejandro Bayer T. Via Flickr: Foto tomada en mi jardín de Circasia, Quindío, Colombia.

Florisuga mellivora (Colibrí collarejo) - Macho by Alejandro Bayer T. Via Flickr: Foto tomada en mi casa de Circasia, Quindío, Colombia.

Complain, Complain, Complain! by Dan Ripplinger Via Flickr: Vocal male Ruby-throated Hummingbird expressing his great displeasure at my presence. Thanks so much for visiting. I so appreciate all the faves and comments.