Tiny Wings

By ROCKADEE written 8/17/06 11:20 AM, published 8/17/06 11:20 AM

Here In The Northeast August Is The Peak Month For Hummingbirds. They Are Real Busy Now Feeding And Getting Ready For The Fall Migration. In About Four Weeks These Little Beauties Will Be Leaving Us And Headed South For The Winter. Popup Link

Tiny Wings

All My Hummer Shots Are Shot Outdoors With All Natural Light.

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LaPineian 8/17/06 11:22 AM

This guy looks like he is jumping! Cowabunga! Amazing capture. By the way, how is the little fox doing?

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Sopris 8/17/06 11:28 AM

Beautiful.. Rock, just beautiful!!

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bugaboo 8/17/06 11:54 AM

I am so happy to see these wonderful hummingbirds since mine didn't come back this year, this one is no exception, an awesome shot!

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ClassyShots 8/17/06 11:59 AM

Another good one Rock!!

- Oh Bull!

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MRQUACKERS 8/17/06 12:59 PM

Wonderful!

- A quack with an camera

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Anonymous Hero 8/17/06 1:07 PM

shot outdoors with natural light and that is one of the reasons they are ALWAYS outstanding!

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ShadesofBlueArt 8/17/06 1:28 PM

Rock, how wonderful, what were your settings to capture the freeze of the bird, without blur?

- Art is what Art is!

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RobinG 8/17/06 2:39 PM

Beautiful, sure will miss them when they migrate. :o)

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james88 8/17/06 2:56 PM

Wonderful shot!

- Let Freedom Ring

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KayN 8/17/06 3:27 PM

Fantabulous!!! I miss my feeder and hummers.... :(

- Ms.N

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colbb 8/17/06 4:38 PM

As Surferguy is the "surf master" Rockey, you gotta' be the "bird man." Your super shots always make me want to see them big, like 20x30, but will settle for what you post. Semper Fi, BB

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kitzi 8/17/06 4:53 PM

Will you some to my house and take hummer pics for me? I can't seem to get it.

- ©kitzi

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Wildman 8/17/06 5:41 PM

Luv the eye peekin out over the outstretched wings! Nice Rock!

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Paulamouse 8/17/06 5:54 PM

Nice shot Rock, there's a lot of power in those little wings.

- Cheeze Pleeze

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Pablo57 8/17/06 6:08 PM

Beautiful photo, looks like he's 3d and suspended in the air.

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ROCKADEE 8/17/06 6:23 PM

Col BB - If I Tried To Upload A 20x30 Image On Here, With My Dialup I'm Afriad It Would Take About Two Weeks...:) Joe - My Settings For The Shot Were. Shutter 1/1250, Aperture 11 And ISO 800. Thanks For The Comments, Everyone! Rockey

- NATURE RULES!!!

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BEARPHOTO 8/17/06 7:20 PM

Amazing shot Rock. You did it again. You win. Is that like 500 beats/second ?

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belleboe 8/17/06 7:42 PM

WOW Rock, just beautiful I love they way you caught this one though I thought it looked like he was jumping too. Yipeeeeee

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Jump1ok 8/17/06 7:45 PM

Wonderful...I am going to miss my hummers buzzing around my porch when they head south

- Misunderstood

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ROCKADEE 8/17/06 7:55 PM

Bear - The Ruby's Wings Beat 40 - 80 Times Per Second. Heart Rate Resting Is 250 Beats Per Min. Heart Rate Feeding Is 1200 Beats Per Min. Flight Speed Normal Flight - 30 MPH Escape Flight - 50 MPH In A Dive - 80 MPH They Are Amazing Little Birds, For Sure!

- NATURE RULES!!!

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Candice 8/17/06 11:54 PM

I really do neeed aThesaurus!!!!! I've run out words to describe your work! I'm in love with everything you post!

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Jump1ok 8/18/06 7:37 AM

Wow rock thankyou for the info on the speed of flight. My wife and I were discussing this just the other night. The little guys can flat move across the field.

- Misunderstood

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