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Camera: Canon EOS-D30
Lens: Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 LD for Canon
Location: Galesburg Illinois
Date: Sep 28, 2008
Aperture: f7.10
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/500
Date Uploaded: Feb 17, 2009

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 Apologies for not uploading the detailed info. Here it is.
This is a young Ruby Throated Hummingbird. This was taken in late September when I thought most of the hummingbirds had already moved southward. What a joy it was to find her hanging around my flowers for a good 15 to 20 minutes!

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Sony Alpha a6000
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 02/22/2009 12:45:17 PM
WOW- sweet catch- I have never seen one so still !
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Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 02/22/2009 11:35:50 AM
Great capture! I can't tell you how many hours or shutter clicks I've spent on hummingbirds. Keeps me out of trouble, I guess. ;)
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
02/18/2009 11:09:19 AM
He looks like he has his feathers ruffled or is just extremely young; good timing to catch him while in a brief, still moment; I wish the BG was a little less distracting but admittedly you just have to catch these guys where you can; wonder if you could "burn" it a little; maybe those with more experience will have a suggestion; keep up the good work in chasing down these lightning fast creatures. Nina
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Nikon D40
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED
 02/17/2009 10:13:27 PM
He looks like he needs a hairbrush :) (featherbrush?)

Even more than the hummy I really like the lines in this. The vine just swoops my eye thru' the whole shot, and the splashes of red add both colour and context.
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Nikon Z8
Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8
 02/17/2009 10:10:44 PM
Nicely framed by the vines and leaves. It's so unusual to see one perched; they are usually perpetual motion machines and I am trying desperately to get a clear shot!
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