This little jewel loves to perch on the very tip of one of our feeder branches and sits there looking pretty. She is only 6″ from a fresh supply of nectar. With the Hummingbird activity around our feeders this past week, she gets harassed on occasion. I was able to capture this female Ruby-throated Hummingbird preening during a break in the activity.
Once the video has started, clicking on the video will take you to You Tube where the video is hosted. Once on the You Tube site, clicking the HD icon will place the video in HD widescreen mode, which is the best playback.
Dimension: 520×390 | Video length: 1:17
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Streaming HD Video of Hummingbird Preening | ©2009 birdingmaine.com
Happy birding!
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Sweet! I played it in full screen HD…It was super.
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Washing those teeny tiny wing pits!
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wow, you have a great camera.
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Gosh what a film! Excellent, you are so lucky to be able to see them like that!
She’s the belle of the ball John! What a great little video! They are the sweetest little birds.
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I’m feeling a little sad — as summer is waning and our little hummers will be gone too soon.
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ps. loved the tongue!
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What little jewel, indeed! I love when they hunch their wings up and stretch them out. That’s a terrific video and no shake- good for you!
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Thanks for the comments everyone, they are greatly appreciated!
The HD camcorder that we have is wonderful! I can’t wait to use it other than at home.
Alas, it will not be long until the last Hummingbird will disappear from our yards. But after a long and cold winter they will once again be a welcomed sight come spring.
John
What a wonderful video! Your recorder does a great job!! I love those hummingbird tongues–great capture of her flicking it out!!
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