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You guys must be getting hummered out, but I am sort of just getting started for the year. I have almost predominantly Anna's around here, but have noticed two or three times in a season a stray Rufous making a pit stop for part of a day then gone. I have always been unprepared, no camera, wrong lens or something. This time I still had the wrong lens, but managed to get one shot. I was shooting with my Sigma 150mm macro plus TC, so not the fastest AF, missed several shots because of that. I know not too exciting a pose, but it IS a Rufous afterall.

They seem to be a much bolder bird in attitude than even the Anna's, so with the right equipment potentially a bit easier to get than Anna's? Haven't gotten what I consider to be the money shots with a mature male yet, but I've included a few other Anna shots too. All taken with Nikon D300s, 70-300VR, natural light or augmented with single SB-800 flash.

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I'm ALWAYS open to any critique good or bad. Thanks for looking.

Lora

Sep 09, 2010 at 07:26 AM

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p.1 #2 · My First Rufous...

sweet series Lora,
with on being my pick

Howard

Sep 09, 2010 at 09:50 AM

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p.1 #3 · My First Rufous...

Very nicely done, Lora! I'm partial to the last.

Sep 09, 2010 at 10:52 AM

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p.1 #4 · My First Rufous...

These are all very nice Lora ~ Ron

Sep 09, 2010 at 10:54 AM

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p.1 #5 · My First Rufous...

Great shot of that Rufous Lora

I wish I could find one around here but I think there gone for the year

Mike K

Sep 09, 2010 at 10:56 AM

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p.1 #6 · My First Rufous...

IMO Laura, #1 is the best of a fine series.

Ted

Sep 09, 2010 at 12:34 PM

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p.1 #7 · My First Rufous...

Amazing capture

Sep 09, 2010 at 12:38 PM

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p.1 #8 · My First Rufous...

Lora,
Very nicely done. Liked them all. By the way, I never tire of hummers. That is NEVER! We live pretty close to the Mexican border and at 4600 feet of elevation. Our adult male rufous came on July 18th this year and were gone before August 10th.
Al

Sep 09, 2010 at 12:57 PM

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p.1 #9 · My First Rufous...

Well I think you are a 'natural' Lora

Considering the lens/TC used, you were spot on and got some fantastic shots IMO. I really am liking #2, wing blur, sharp body and good color on a cool BG

Last one reminds me of an

I hope you get many more opportunities, congrats on your firsts!
Karl

Sep 09, 2010 at 01:05 PM

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p.1 #10 · My First Rufous...

I don't think there is such a thing as hummered out Lora, at least not when they are this good! Congrats on the Rufous

All are such beautiful shots, you have really mastered the art Lora!

Keep them coming

Tim

Sep 09, 2010 at 02:25 PM

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p.1 #11 · My First Rufous...

Congratz on the Rufous Lora...I too have rarely seen them

. All these shots are fantastic...sharp, great poses and love the BG. Keep them coming.

Sep 09, 2010 at 02:52 PM

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p.1 #12 · My First Rufous...

Last time I was really hummered was in University - oops - wrong story

Nice shots Lora - a very enjoyable series you posted. The first and last are my top picks

Keep them coming..

Mark.

Sep 09, 2010 at 04:04 PM

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p.1 #13 · My First Rufous...

Wow first one and they are excellent

Sep 09, 2010 at 05:08 PM

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p.1 #14 · My First Rufous...

Beautiful set Lo. The last one is my favorite.
Garyra

Sep 09, 2010 at 05:10 PM

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p.1 #15 · My First Rufous...

+1 for #2 of this beautiful set!

Brian

Sep 09, 2010 at 05:39 PM

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p.1 #16 · My First Rufous...

HOWARD KEARLEY wrote:
sweet series Lora,
with on being my pick

Howard

Thanks Howard. I hope this is not my first and last Rufous.

Lora

Sep 09, 2010 at 11:05 PM

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p.1 #17 · My First Rufous...

trenchmonkey wrote:
Very nicely done, Lora! I'm partial to the last.

Thanks Will. I like the Rufous because it's a Rufous, but I tend to agree with you on the last.

Lora

Sep 09, 2010 at 11:08 PM

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p.1 #18 · My First Rufous...

surfnron wrote:
These are all very nice Lora ~ Ron

Thanks Ron. If only I can get a mature male in all his glory.

Lora

Sep 09, 2010 at 11:09 PM

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p.1 #19 · My First Rufous...

MKuran wrote:
Great shot of that Rufous Lora

I wish I could find one around here but I think there gone for the year

Mike K

Thanks Mike, hopefully I have a chnace to get some more.

Lora

Sep 09, 2010 at 11:10 PM

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p.1 #20 · My First Rufous...

Ted ellis wrote:
IMO Laura, #1 is the best of a fine series.

Ted

Thanks Ted, glad you liked it.

Lora

Sep 09, 2010 at 11:10 PM

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