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Hummingbird Preening

by John Briggs on August 22, 2009

in Birding Videos, Blog, Wildlife

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.

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Dimension: 520×390 | Video length: 1:17
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Streaming HD Video of Hummingbird Preening | ©2009 birdingmaine.com

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1 Dawn Fine August 22, 2009 at 10:33 am

Sweet! I played it in full screen HD…It was super.
.-= Dawn Fine´s last blog ..Livingston, Mt….. A little slice of heaven =-.

2 Lynne at Hasty Brook August 22, 2009 at 11:33 am

Washing those teeny tiny wing pits!
.-= Lynne at Hasty Brook´s last blog ..Construction Part One =-.

3 kaye August 22, 2009 at 12:20 pm

wow, you have a great camera.
.-= kaye´s last blog ..Photo Hunt: Ripples =-.

4 Chris August 22, 2009 at 3:58 pm

Gosh what a film! Excellent, you are so lucky to be able to see them like that!

5 sharon August 22, 2009 at 8:15 pm

She’s the belle of the ball John! What a great little video! They are the sweetest little birds.
.-= sharon´s last blog ..Gloucester Views =-.

6 Pamela August 23, 2009 at 11:54 am

I’m feeling a little sad — as summer is waning and our little hummers will be gone too soon.
.-= Pamela´s last blog ..Rufous Fuss. =-.

7 Pamela August 23, 2009 at 11:56 am

ps. loved the tongue!
.-= Pamela´s last blog ..Rufous Fuss. =-.

8 Robin August 24, 2009 at 4:01 pm

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!
.-= Robin´s last blog ..The Little Monsters, Day 12 =-.

9 John Briggs August 24, 2009 at 5:15 pm

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

10 Kelly September 2, 2009 at 11:13 pm

What a wonderful video! Your recorder does a great job!! I love those hummingbird tongues–great capture of her flicking it out!!
.-= Kelly´s last blog ..Climbing the corporate ladder goldfinch-style! =-.

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