Every day about lunch time we get this tiny visitor. He stops by the Monarda on his way to the trumpet creeper. The pic was taken with an old 35mm Pentax fitted with a 70-210 zoom lens using 400 asa print film. The shutter speed was 1/500th of a sec @ f11. It was taken through a window at about 15 feet. I may try to dig out my 400mm lens, set up the tripod, open the window and see if I cant get a bit more detail.
Anybody able to id this one?
3 responses so far ↓
1 Gerald Montgomery // Jul 5, 2005 at 4:29 pm
I believe your hummingbird is a female Ruby Throated Hummingbird, the male has the ruby throat but not the female.
Great camera shot !!!
2 Sabine // Jul 5, 2005 at 7:50 pm
What huge monarda you have!
3 kerry // Jul 7, 2005 at 3:25 pm
Gerald – Thanks for the id.
Sabine – The better to attract hummers with my dear…
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