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Poudre River Falls and Color-121014-0056
Hummingbird - Broad-tail - 0015-120811-
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.
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.
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.
High Park Fire behind Horsetooth Long Exposure-120623-9243
High Park Fire at Horsetooth with moon-120623-9232
Boom.  That was the sound of this lightning strike just over Fort Collins during a storm.   This was a nice storm that brought needed rain to an area hit by the High Park Fire but the light show before the rain was pretty spectacular.
Great Horned Owl Dinner-9774-100507-
Great Horned Owl Dinner-9774-100507-
Great Horned Owl Dinner-9774-100507-
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