The elegance of a hummingbird is amazing and wonderful to watch. These “flying jewels” are endlessly fascinating because of their iridescent beauty, gracefulness and unique physical qualities. I never tire from watching these gems. Occasionally, I get the opportunity to study our Ruby-throated Hummingbirds up close and personal.
Bird Photography: Ruby-throated Hummingbird
I watched this male Ruby-throated Hummingbird preen while on a branch near our feeding station. He seemed completely oblivious to my presence as I was only three or four feet away. Lucky enough to have my camera in hand, I captured this photo of the hummingbird preening and it’s gorget and head showing its beautiful iridescent colors.
The following photo was taken with a Canon 7D and a Canon 400mm f/4 L IS lens. Simply click the thumbnail below for a full-sized view. ©2011 John Briggs Photography | All Rights Reserved
Male Ruby-throated Hummingbird preening
Happy birding!
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just lovely!
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Awesome photo John!
Such a beauty .. I have lots of these girls flying around and just recenlty been seeing a male but rarely and can never catch him…ugh!
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Absolutely stunning image!
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Awesome, awesome pic of the hummer John!
That is a beauty!
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A beautiful capture…
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It's lovely!
Great shot!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
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Beautiful capture of the RT HUmmer.
Nice one John
Happy birding
Thanks
great photo! I haven't seen much of our hummingbirds lately.
Great photo of the fellow … I got my first ones today of a youngin' … not nearly as good as this one though!
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John, beautiful shot! Love the way his goret is extended like that
Cheers
Absolutely gorgeous shot John!
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I had a similar encounter while I was in Costa Rica. It was so close I could have touched it. I love that about them. Great shot.
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Beautiful Hummer, great capture!
Beautiful photo and great detail.
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What a remarkable shot to have gotten, John! I don't think I've ever seen a hummingbird in such detail, and have yet to get a decent shot of one myself. I'm so glad you shared this with us…
Great photos of a beautiful bird.
Wonderful shot!
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Experiences like yours (and with a perfect picture to show for it) is why we all want to be bird photographers!
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Amazing close-up John
Lovely image, John. I share your fascination with the colors in the RH; they are sometimes really hard to capture.
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Great capture!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
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One of my favorite birds! Exceptional image! Incredible detail.
The light was perfect for this fine capture!
Gorgeous! Both bird and shot.
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that's a sweet shot! He looks like a little goofball and I love it
Beautiful capture!
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I love hummingbirds, and this is a very nice shot Sir!
great shot – ive never done this kinda work before, with birds.. but as a photographer i really appreciate the skill..and ur blog is full of this kinda work! wonderful
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