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Mike Bons
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Its that time of year again when the adults will start to molt and start looking pretty ragged. However, the juveniles will start showing up and they often deliver some pretty dramatic poses. Although I haven't been able to get as many hummingbird shots as I would have liked, I thought I would share what I did get.

1.
http://www.mikebons.com/img/s8/v77/p1713981974-4.jpg

2.
http://www.mikebons.com/img/s8/v79/p1654022282-5.jpg

3.
http://www.mikebons.com/img/s10/v101/p1812342273-4.jpg

Now this one took a little coercion but I got the image I was looking for. Of course hummers don't feed on Calla Lilly's but I thought it made for an interesting image.

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http://www.mikebons.com/img/s8/v78/p1714805953-5.jpg



Aug 08, 2013 at 11:18 AM
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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · RT Hummers - May to Molt


Wonderful shots Mike, great stuff
David



Aug 08, 2013 at 01:21 PM
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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · RT Hummers - May to Molt


Marvelous set !

Birdie



Aug 08, 2013 at 02:09 PM
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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · RT Hummers - May to Molt


Mike,
They are all lovely.

Yes the last one is very special with the calla lily! Would love to know how you got him to sit perfectly looking down it!
VERY SPECIAL capture!!
BeeBalm



Aug 08, 2013 at 02:46 PM
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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · RT Hummers - May to Molt


Beautiful set with different flowers Mike!

Phoo



Aug 08, 2013 at 02:59 PM
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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · RT Hummers - May to Molt


A very nice set Mike ~ Ron


Aug 08, 2013 at 07:31 PM
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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · RT Hummers - May to Molt


sweet set of hummers Mike


Aug 08, 2013 at 07:32 PM
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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · RT Hummers - May to Molt


Very nice collection Mike!!


Aug 08, 2013 at 07:39 PM
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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · RT Hummers - May to Molt


Outstanding set Mike,


Aug 08, 2013 at 07:40 PM
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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · RT Hummers - May to Molt


Very nice work Mike, nice clean compositions

Tim



Aug 08, 2013 at 08:19 PM
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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · RT Hummers - May to Molt


Lovely set Mike. #3 and especially #4 for me. Yes, how did you manage to get your hummer sitting on the edge of that flower ?


Aug 08, 2013 at 09:29 PM
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p.1 #12 · p.1 #12 · RT Hummers - May to Molt


Nice set Mike. #3 really catches my attention. Well done.


Aug 08, 2013 at 10:17 PM
Mike Bons
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p.1 #13 · p.1 #13 · RT Hummers - May to Molt


BeeBalm wrote:
Mike,
They are all lovely.

Yes the last one is very special with the calla lily! Would love to know how you got him to sit perfectly looking down it!
VERY SPECIAL capture!!
BeeBalm


Thank you very much everyone!!.

As per how I got him to sit there...well we often hand feed this little guy with a little red tube. I slit a small hole in the back of the lily and put this tube in it. I tried to put it at just the right height so that he would have to land on the flower to get to it, but not so deep as to lose his head in the flower. I got about 60 shots of him in all different positions but I chose this one to process.

Oh and I almost forgot. this is likely my favorite image of the season, although I am likely a little biased. This is my 3 year old son hand feeding this male RTH with some sugar water in a Coke bottle cap.

http://www.mikebons.com/img/s8/v82/p1746958271-4.jpg



Aug 09, 2013 at 05:01 AM
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p.1 #14 · p.1 #14 · RT Hummers - May to Molt


Very nice set..thank you for sharing


Aug 09, 2013 at 06:05 AM
Mike Bons
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p.1 #15 · p.1 #15 · RT Hummers - May to Molt


Mark K wrote:
Very nice set..thank you for sharing


Thanks Mark!



Aug 10, 2013 at 06:48 PM





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