This male Ruby-throated Hummingbird was defending “his” nectar feeder and chased away any bird that dared to approach it, including Chickadees and Goldfinches. This particular Hummingbird has a favorite perch above the feeder, which made it somewhat easy to photograph. I’ve never attempted a half body portrait on such a small bird before. It took a sturdy tripod, a lot of patience and many, many captures before getting a few decent keepers.
Bird Photography: Ruby-throated Hummingbird
The following photo was captured 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
Manual Exposure, 1/250, f4, ISO 400, Evaluative Metering
Male Ruby-throated Hummingbird portrait
Happy birding!
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Fabulous! Amazing detail!
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Sa~~~Wheet!!!
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Whoopee! You did justice in capturing the beauty of this fella. How on earth did you get so close without scaring it away?
What a lovely portrait!
Fantastic photo. I love hummingbirds.
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Excellent detail John. Well done.
Great capture of the hummer.
Beautiful. Nicely done!
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This is absolutely gorgeous John
Excellent! They are so hard to photograph and this is really a wonderful portrait !
Amazing shot, you can almost count the feathers! Great job on this lovely bird.
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Oh that is beautiful!!! WOW!
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