Birds Humming birds

[LoneRider]

Love to see these little birds but almost never have a camera at the ready when they stop by and once I get one they are gone.

My first Humming bird shot ever that was worth keeping.

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[Robbie_B]

unfortunately there are not many hummingbirds here in South Wales.

 

[GeraldHerd]

The hummers found my bottlebrush plants last year, and after I added a feeder similar to yours, there was a steady supply of birds. All I had to do was put a lawn chair out about 25 feet from the plants/feeder (with sun at my back) , sit very quietly and move slow when they showed up. Seems like 1/2000 sec shutter speed was good for freezing wing detail, 1/320 for blurring wing motion. If they've found your feeder, maybe put a potted Lantana plant close by as an extra attractant, and pay attention to whether there's a particular time of day they show up. They got so plentiful I was about ready to roll up a newspaper and shoo the little pests away! Happy Hummin' !