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Immature Rufous. Had another great time shooting Hummingbirds just outside of Fort Collins. I am a long way from an expert but i believe this is a Rufous hummingbird but it isn't fully mature yet. Lots of wonderful time spent watching and shooting the birds. They are mesmerizing.

Hummmmmm. This photo is of a male Broad-tailed hummingbird. I was lucky enough to be included in a photo shoot of these hummingbirds. My friends had a nice set up where the hummingbirds congregated that included flash units. these birds are amazing to watch fly around and hover like they do. A very nice way to spend a morning.

Attack! This is a photo of the female broad-tailed hummingbird. The most obvious feature is the male's throat is red or burgundy and the female is not. I was lucky to capture this bird looking down with her feet partially extended. They move so fast it is difficult to focus on them and to shoot them before they move out of the frame. This was taken at a friends house near Fort Collins, CO with a nice set up including feeders and flash.

Dancing Fool. The Sandhill Crane migration thru Kearney Nebraska happens over a short window in the spring. These are beautiful birds that are slightly over 3 feet in height and about 5-7 feet in wing span. They have a bright red top which is a factor of " behavioral stimulation". There are many thousands of birds that go out to the fields during the day and spend the evenings at the Platte River. They "dance" as part of their mating efforts and it looks like they are really enjoying themselves

The Starting Line. The Great Egret, a big beatiful white bird, was skipping along the water of the Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge. This area had a number of birds. I liked how the sun was shining on the wings and you can see the bird splashing up water as he is moving along.

Backlit. This is the Roseate Spoonbill. You can see the reflection of the sun off his bill which he gets his name. This is a very colorful red, pink, orange color bird. The bird flew and turned at the right time to get the wings backlit. Makes for a very colorful photo with the black background.

Pouncing after breakfast. This brown pelican was sitting very still in the water and then quickly moved after food, spalshing into the water. It was also taken at Ding Darling NWR.

Rising. This is a Tricolored Heron at Ding Darling NWR in Florida shortly after sunrise. A nice calm morning created a beautiful reflection on take off for this bird.

Hummingbird - Broad-tail - 0015-120811-

Hummingbird - Broad-tail - 0015-120811-

Hummingbird - Broad-tail - 0015-120811-

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