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15 August 2010

Hummingbird Repose

A broad-tailed female hummingbird rests next to a green plant.The other day I was watering plants on our deck and spotted this little hummer girl sitting peacefully and enjoying the day. I was so taken aback by her unusual behavior. Most of our broad-tailed hummingbirds are blatantly feisty, constantly diving and chattering over front row seats at the three feeders that I refill a couple times a day. (We go through over ten pounds of sugar a week!)

I went inside to get my camera, thinking she would surely be gone when I returned. But she was still there, tilting her head and blinking at me. She sat there for several minutes completely unperturbed by my close proximity. Then a big gust of wind blew her right off her perch and she was gone, leaving me to ponder what I had just witnessed.





A broad-tailed female hummingbird rests next to a green plant.
Hummingbird Repose
A larger than life size photo of a female broad-tailed hummingbird with green iridescent wing feathers rests next to a pine in Colorado.
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16 comments:

  1. What an incredible shot Julie! Love seeing the iridescence on the wings.

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  2. That is truly a once in a lifetime shot! Such a beautiful hummingbird and wonderful capture Julie!

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  3. How beautiful!! I have many hummingbirds here in Tennessee, but none with this coloration...
    Wonderful photography and great blog!!

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  4. Thank you all for commenting! I felt very lucky to find this little gal posing for me. Glad you enjoyed it!

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  5. She's so pretty! Great capture. It's very cool that she waited for you.

    photo energy - art that captures you

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  6. Stunning photo Julie! I've never seen a hummer at rest. What a special moment you had!

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  7. Oh she is beautiful! And how wonderful to see this sweet bird so up close and still! The dear thing looks like she was posing for you ~ and to think she waited for you to run in and get your camera! :)

    Wonderful!
    xo Catherine

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  8. This is stunning. She is such a beauty. This is one of your best captures. Complements!

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  9. Lovely! You hardly ever see them sitting still; what an incredible capture!

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  10. I am humbled by your comments! It brings me so much pleasure to be able to share these magical moments in nature with you.

    Cheers!
    Julie

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  11. Amazing! She apparently felt right at home!

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  12. It's a magical moment, no doubt. So we all are lucky for enjoy this poetry shaped into a picture. Oh nature, so beatiful! And I wonder what's she is thinking...
    Thank you for sharing!

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  13. Guess she wanted to get her 15 minutes of fame. ;-) Your capture of her is incredible, Julie!

    Peace, Judi

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  14. what an incredible shot Julie~ this is most precious. i've never witnessed a hummingbird to sit still long enough to be photographed before. wow~ hope all is well.

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  15. How lucky! She is beautiful, esp. those irridescent green feathers on her wing.

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