Post by: daryl66 on July 20, 2006, 10:57:35 AM
Daryl
QUOTE(daryl66 @ Jul 20 2006, 10:55 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Lots of the little guys this year. From the Kitchen window, has a bit of a glare. Still trying for the "Perfect one"
Daryl
Daryl
Hmmm the pic did't show up. Guess I still have some learning to do
Post by: gunug on July 20, 2006, 11:02:17 AM
Post by: daryl66 on July 20, 2006, 11:07:02 AM
trying one more time
Post by: kelly on July 20, 2006, 11:07:05 AM
Nice picture.
Post by: daryl66 on July 20, 2006, 11:11:02 AM
QUOTE(kelly @ Jul 20 2006, 11:07 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
You did manage to Quote yourself. Don't see that every day.
Nice picture.
Nice picture.
Kelly:
I must have hit the wrong button or something. Will try and do better next time
Daryl
Post by: D76 on July 20, 2006, 11:35:27 AM
Post by: daryl66 on July 20, 2006, 12:15:27 PM
QUOTE(D76 @ Jul 20 2006, 11:35 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
If you're plagued with reflections (shooting through a window) and glare, and your lens will accept filters, a would help a lot.
D76: Your pix are very nice. I have no doubt a filter would help. About the only time I ever shoot thru the window is when these hummers show up in such numbers that I just cant stand to just watch them without trying to get that one shot. I would really like to get a few shots with the brilliant colors but the sun has to refelct just rite and they just WILL NOT stand still and begging does not seem to help.
Daryl
Post by: MacHeadCase on July 20, 2006, 12:39:43 PM
Post by: gunug on July 20, 2006, 01:22:03 PM
Post by: george on July 20, 2006, 03:49:43 PM
George
Editing (7/22), with express permission, by RHP so to achieve posting of George's contributed image into this thread.
Post by: Xairbusdriver on July 20, 2006, 05:10:22 PM
Post by: D76 on July 21, 2006, 07:25:56 PM
FWIW.
Post by: Xairbusdriver on July 21, 2006, 08:56:14 PM
Not sure, but it may have something to do with Jennies work on the update on the Security side of the board software. It also may be that one of those interweb tubes has been getting stopped up near your house! Try command-shift-delete-tab ( with one hand! ) and see if that helps. You may also want to unsubscribe to all topics and then re-subscribe to some of them.
Post by: jcarter on July 22, 2006, 09:15:58 AM
Its great, quick, and easy.
Jane
Post by: jcarter on July 22, 2006, 09:24:09 AM
Yesterday, out in our flower garden, one almost flew into my ear! I think he saw his reflection in my glasses and went straight for my face, I ducked, and when he figured out what the heck I was, he sure flew away fast!
My husband was laughing,,,,,,,,
"Hummingbird dive-bombs bespecticled Grandma in garden!"
Jane
Post by: daryl66 on July 22, 2006, 03:27:35 PM
QUOTE(jcarter @ Jul 22 2006, 09:24 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Yesterday, out in our flower garden, one almost flew into my ear! I think he saw his reflection in my glasses and went straight for my face, I ducked, and when he figured out what the heck I was, he sure flew away fast!
My husband was laughing,,,,,,,,
"Hummingbird dive-bombs bespecticled Grandma in garden!"
Jane
My husband was laughing,,,,,,,,
"Hummingbird dive-bombs bespecticled Grandma in garden!"
Jane
Jane:
My mother who spent a lot of her years on the farm where the flowers attracted them, was terrified of the hummers. She was convinced that they would go for your eyes. Not sure where that came from, but when I recharge the feeder(s) I have had them stand off about a foot and just wait. They really are a kick to watch and have around. As far as getting pictures, patience and a fast shutter speed are essential.
Daryl
Post by: george on July 22, 2006, 03:46:08 PM
thanks for the link which I will use in the future, as you can see the ever obliging RHP did the business for me and the pic has replaced my useless effort.
George
Post by: kadams9181 on July 22, 2006, 05:27:19 PM
It's amazing, in the evenings how many birds are around her deck.
Post by: MamaMoose on July 22, 2006, 09:59:40 PM
MamaMoose
Post by: iGuy on July 22, 2006, 10:29:46 PM
I built a blue bird box and within a couple of days had a pair living in it. I also have 3 house wren houses hanging. No luck this year. I am surrounded by trees. I think blue birds are more common in my area.
Post some more pics if you get some good ones, daryl.
Ryan
Post by: jcarter on July 23, 2006, 08:24:38 AM
We have been told that this is too close to the ocean and wind, but we tried anyway.
Ive never seen one in this area, but we will leave them up for another year.
Jane
Post by: daryl66 on July 23, 2006, 02:55:17 PM
QUOTE(iGuy @ Jul 22 2006, 10:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Post some more pics if you get some good ones, daryl.
Ryan
Ryan
Ryan:
here are a couple more that I took the same day. I borrowed a friends Digital camera that is much newer than mine and had great fun that morning.
Now lets see if it works. I am still learing how to get around on TS
Daryl
Post by: LR827 on July 23, 2006, 03:18:32 PM
Post by: iGuy on July 23, 2006, 04:08:32 PM
Your pics influenced me to pull out our old hummingbird feeder and hang it out. I bought some nectar hummingbird food from Walmart.
When does hummingbird season end?
Ryan
Post by: jcarter on July 23, 2006, 04:21:14 PM
All your pictures are so good, I must keep trying to get at least one good one of our hummers.
In SE MA and RI the hummers arrive about the middle of May, but with a cold and rainy spring like this year was, they will be late. Then they go south somewhere around late September, or whenever there are no more flowers around.
Jane
Post by: Xairbusdriver on July 23, 2006, 04:23:44 PM
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I don't know whetehr it's me or thge rest of you who are losing their mind(s)! I do not see in this entire threasd any reference to hummingbird pictures excerpot George's hummingbird crossing sign. It must be the heat.
MamaMoose
You must really need to cool off. There must be 40 - 11 images in this thread, everyone of them is a hummingbird picture. Maybe you need to clear your cache. Just send it all to me and I'll take care of it! MamaMoose
Really? You don't see al the pictures?
Post by: daryl66 on July 23, 2006, 06:57:08 PM
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When does hummingbird season end?
Ryan
Ryan
We are about 90 miles from the Canadian border. The first hummer (Rufus) usually shows up about mid to late May, I usually put the feeder(s) out when I see the Tulips in bloom. Then they disappear for about 2-4 weeks. We think they are nesting. They stick around until mid September when it begins to cool off. Every year is different. This year they are an abundance. Some years not so many. I mix the solution for the feeders about 1 part sugar to 5 to 6 parts water. I know the books say DO NOT use food coloring, but I do. Have been doing this for years here, and for quite a few years when we had a large garden on the coast in northern California.
We have seen them way up north in Canada and find it hard to imagine them flying from Mexico or South America hard as they have to work. It has been theorized (not by too many) that they come North on the backs of the migrating geese. I do know they get here approx the same time tho. So I guess to answer your question Ryan the season depends on where you live. Further south longer. Further north shorter.
Daryl