Some B&W

[Solly Mack]

Some shots around my yard from today and yesterday.

Ruby-throated Hummingbirds. I've several living around my house. I usually use color for hummingbirds.

Male







Female

[alfredo]

1. Beautiful images.

[Solly Mack]

2. Thanks.

[Skittles]

3. LOVE these!

hummingbirds fascinate me

[Solly Mack]

6. Thanks, Skittles.

You'd enjoy watching the hummingbird wars then. That's what I call the aerial battles between competing hummingbirds for control of the food trap-line. They can be quite vicious.

[Skittles]

9. omg when I lived out at the farm

we had one certified bully who would try to take control of the four trees with feeders, and they were a fair distance apart!!!

[mnhtnbb]

10. I have a feeder hung right outside my study window. I love watching the hummer wars--

which is what I've also called them for years. I do think Star Wars maneuvers must
have been inspired by watching hummers battle for dominance of the food source.

[Solly Mack]

11. They are amazing. I like it when one hovers right in front of me.

Watching me as much as I'm watching it. When the smaller feeders are empty they will come to the window and hover. Smart birds.

I also have a titmouse that lets me know when the seed feeder is empty. It will tap on the window with its beak.

They call. I run to do their bidding. They have me trained.

[mnhtnbb]

13. That is a funny story about the titmouse!

We have really big windows that look out to our back deck. Occasionally a hummer flies too hard
into one of the windows. The other day I looked out and saw a poor little guy motionless on the
lid of the firewood storage box. But...he was breathing. In less than a minute, he popped up and then
flew away. When he started to fly away, I'd swear he looked like he was flying 'drunk'!

[Solly Mack]

14. Poor little thing! Glad he was OK!

I keep hoping to catch one in torpor and hanging upside down. I check the trees every so often for it. No luck yet.

[Mira]

4. These blow my mind. Of course I don't know how you do it.

Before I started to hang out here in this forum I was of the belief Hummers could not be photographed
You are amazing me.

[Solly Mack]

7. Thanks, Mira. I just sorta point and shoot.

The camera does the rest...more or less.

Helps that the birds hover about me.

[dgauss]

5. Very nice. There's something about black and white photos that can seem so immediate.

A real moment caught in time feeling. Thanks for posting these.

[Solly Mack]

8. Thank you, dgauss.

Much appreciated.

[Little Star]

12. These are a twofer for me.....

I love B&W photos and Hummingbirds.

I always watch Phoebe Allens Web cam: http://phoebeallens.com/

There's no babies at this time though.

[Solly Mack]

15. Thanks!

I watch every so often. Mainly in Spring.