Male Ruby-throated Hummingbird in Hover Mode
A Ruby-throated Hummingbird hovers in front of some flowers hanging off my deck. Canon 7D, 400mm f5.6L, tripod.
A Ruby-throated Hummingbird hovers in front of some flowers hanging off my deck. Canon 7D, 400mm f5.6L, tripod.
This photo was taken on August 8, 2012 in Rockland, Ontario, CA, using a Canon EOS 7D.
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Jen St. Louis, Brenda JH, karthik Nature photography, Roger Kirchen, and 80 other people added this photo to their favorites.
Brenda JH (9 months ago | reply)
Simply incredible Bill! You better enter this in some contests, its perfect :)
Balexia87 (9 months ago | reply)
WooooooOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooow!!!
CONGRATULATIONS ON EXPLORE... WELL DESERVED!!!
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aignes (9 months ago | reply)
Congrats on Explore :)
Bob T... (9 months ago | reply)
Very nice work Bill, congratulations reaching Explore, very well deserved...
Regards...
Bob...
AlpixImages (9 months ago | reply)
Nice capture !
Rdoke (9 months ago | reply)
Nicely done.
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SivamDesign (9 months ago | reply)
A perfect freeze, great colour and detail!
travelphotographer2003 (9 months ago | reply)
Beautiful work.
Congratulations on Explore. Well deserved.
maryanne.pfitz (9 months ago | reply)
Excellent image—perfect timing, beautiful colors and detail, fabulous DOF!! Congrats on today's Explore!
PhotoTerco (9 months ago | reply)
Fantastic capture! Congratulation.
Orpinbleu (9 months ago | reply)
Magnifique!!
Congrats on Explore!!
abcnana (9 months ago | reply)
Excellent capture!
Katie-Rose (9 months ago | reply)
That's beautiful!
Just Used Pixels (9 months ago | reply)
That takes skills to capture this. Congratulations on EXPLORE! Well deserved.
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Deadly_Dreamer (9 months ago | reply)
wow! look at the clarity even with higher iso.
Great focus.
KiShoPix (9 months ago | reply)
Wonderful shot and image!
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M.Ange (9 months ago | reply)
Simply one word: beautiful!
Sprengben [why not get a friend] (9 months ago | reply)
Speechless. Go on like this. The image really deserves Explore
Robinson Rivas (9 months ago | reply)
Nice shot!
Congrats on explore!
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Pedalhead'71 (9 months ago | reply)
Magnifico!
John-F (9 months ago | reply)
Stunning work, Bill
A.Alwosaibie (9 months ago | reply)
very nice work..
Gordo-the-Fly (9 months ago | reply)
Beautifully composed>>nice one Bill!
CameliaTWU (9 months ago | reply)
Great shot! Congratulations on Explore!
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kshashikantt (9 months ago | reply)
Wow.. Excellent capture..
tandito (9 months ago | reply)
beautiful
54StorminWillyGJ54 (9 months ago | reply)
Simply incredible
RobertCross1 (9 months ago | reply)
Oh, yes indeed! Great job catching him mid-flight.
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Eric.G (9 months ago | reply)
Nice capture!
H. Eisenreich Foto (9 months ago | reply)
Suuuuuuuuuuuuuuper!!!!!!
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Joshua Daniel O. (9 months ago | reply)
wow great photo
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B M KANOJA (9 months ago | reply)
BEAUTIFUL PICTURE CONGRATULATION FOR EXPLORE.
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srsyrus (9 months ago | reply)
Wow_woW +++++
Congrats On Explore! :)
Mary.Sarnelli (9 months ago | reply)
uauuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu..great photo!!!!!
Ruth S Hart (9 months ago | reply)
Incredible flight capture, congratz on Explore
Tilak Haria (9 months ago | reply)
Excellent !!!! Congrats for being on E X P L O R E !!!
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i-seen-it RubenS (9 months ago | reply)
WOW ! amazing shot !
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Nada_S (9 months ago | reply)
Great!
vargues image (9 months ago | reply)
beautifully captured!
_SG_ (9 months ago | reply)
simply beautiful capture
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sgmillionxu2000 (9 months ago | reply)
outstanding image!
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johnshlau (9 months ago | reply)
This is a wonderful shot...........congratulations on Explore, my friend!
John
n.clark (9 months ago | reply)
Clapping my hands in delight over the extraordinary details of the hummer. Beautiful shot, Bill!
n.clark (9 months ago | reply)
p.s. Just noticed this was Explored. Well deserved, heartiest congratulations!
bazingaboy (9 months ago | reply)
Exelent shot!
flipkeat (9 months ago | reply)
fantastic shot!
jackie.during (9 months ago | reply)
beautiful capture!

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Jim Cumming (9 months ago | reply)
Excellent photo of this little guy Bill
Ted Ellis (9 months ago | reply)
Very very nice.