First rufous of the year
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You are talking to the famous Bird Whisperer. Birds fly holding patterns around Rocky just waiting for him to take their pictures.
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Not my first time shooting hummers, Bob, just the first rufous I've gotten this year. I had no idea he'd be there, just spotted him flitting out of the corner of my eye, and got the lens on the area he was in. He'd flit to some blossoms, hover for a few seconds, then move on, but his hovering time was long enough to get a few pretty clear shots. Had to jack up the ISO a bit to get the shutter up to 1/2500 with a decent aperture, but in good light, 1600 isn't too bad with the 7DII...
One time, many years ago, we came across a field full of purple flowers, maybe fireweed, not sure. As we stopped to shoot the flowers, my wife said “what’s that buzzing sound?” It was hummingbirds, hundreds of them. Quite an amazing site. They were apparently migrating. We went back the next year, but never saw them again. We did get some shots, but our kit lenses and novice skills meant they were OK at best.
You are talking to the famous Bird Whisperer. Birds fly holding patterns around Rocky just waiting for him to take their pictures.
Yes, I am well aware of his ability to find and photograph birds. He used to shoot in Kirkland and get photos of wood ducks and eagles snatching fish on the fly. I’d go to the same park and see 3 mallards, a couple of geese and a blue heron 500 yards away...
But even knowing that, I’m still impressed with how he found just the right flower and pulled off what’s practically a macro shot.
But even knowing that, I’m still impressed with how he found just the right flower and pulled off what’s practically a macro shot.
Birds flock to Rocky like....... birds.
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