Saturday 10 October 2009

My all time favourite photo I ever took


Archilochus colubris,  female Ruby-throat Humming-bird / Cannaaceae, Canna lily lhttp://www.thegardenhelper.com/hummingbird.html

This pic was so wonderful to take. I had just seen the bird and lifted the camera up aimed and took it . I had no idea how it would turn out. Luckily I had the Auto Zoom on.

Hint Here, All the best shots I could have ever taken was when I did not take my camera to the garden with me. I do take the Camera out most of the time.

These Humming-birds are the only ones that reside in eastern Canada. There are few others that come this way but they do not stay. So if you see a different kind it is a very rare treat. To get Humming-birds to stay around your place you need to make it worth their while. you will need a lot of their favourite foods. Preferably the natural types. Manarda Didyma, Bee Balm is a great one, I planted an area 3 meter square and had several. One family set up home in the Lugustrum vulgare, Common Private next to it. When done right for the birds they get very territorial and they do not leave.
 

6 comments:

  1. wow wow wow that is just amazing.....

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  2. HI REG! A NICE SITE!
    I LIVE NOT FAR FROM YOU AND I HAVE HUMMINGBIRDS COME AROUND BUT THEY ARE GREEN.
    ONE THING I LEARNED ABOUT HUUMINGBIRDS, THE BIRDS YOU HAVE IN YOUR YARD THIS YEAR WILL BE BACK NEXT YEAR! WE HAD A FEEDER ON THE VERANDAH ONE YEAR, THE NEXT YEAR THE BIRD WAS BACK EARLY IN THE YEAR ALL UPSET BECAUSEE THE FEEDER WAS NOT THERE!! AND THEY HAVE A TEMPER!
    JAKE

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  3. what grace and beauty sonny!
    this picture should win a prize!
    this picture should go into ruby tuesday!
    love terry

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  4. it sure can at that. you are not the first to say that it could win a prize

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  5. The reason for the Green Humming-bird is that it is the Male that you see. This is the Female

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