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Crank me up baby

By ClassyShots written 3/24/08 3:38 PM, published 3/27/08 3:00 AM
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Not a true macro but it filled the frame. Some of you are old enough to remember what it is. Many of you aren't.
Go-back Machine Crank

And it's that time of the year again. I'd rather shoot these than flowers any day. The yard has turned into a gang turf war between the resident Anna's and three of these Male Rufous Hummingbird Hooligan.

Have a ducky week. I'm sorting shots from last weekend in Central Oregon.


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  • That hummer is awesome!! Never seen one still like that!!!
    Ashton subscriber
    Mar 24, 2008 @ 5:08:07 PM
    Ashton Breath deep

  • Male Rufous is a real beauty ...
    VegasStan subscriber
    Mar 24, 2008 @ 6:39:09 PM
    VegasStan Vegas Stan

  • wonderful shots.... bird is adorable...
    msjudi subscriber
    Mar 24, 2008 @ 7:03:30 PM
    msjudi Smile ; )

  • Both shots were your usual fantastic work Mike, but I was a little cranky all day, so the first shot had to be my favorite.
    Buccaneer Bruce
    Mar 24, 2008 @ 8:48:22 PM
    Buccaneer Bruce

  • Well, I'm pretty old, but I've never heard of a go-back machine crank. Great shot of the hummer.
    pcwilson
    Mar 24, 2008 @ 9:30:28 PM
    pcwilson

  • Rufous Rocks, beautiful!!!
    DSW subscriber
    Mar 24, 2008 @ 9:53:00 PM
    DSW DSW

  • Got me too...Love that Hummer!
    andreaeagle subscriber
    Mar 24, 2008 @ 10:40:36 PM
    andreaeagle come over for lunch

  • Wonderful shots, lovely birdie. And I shall have a duckie week!
    MRQUACKERS subscriber
    Mar 25, 2008 @ 12:17:53 AM
    MRQUACKERS A quack with an camera

  • Both are great! The crank is so well composed and a cool subject. I always look forward to your Humming bird shots!
    Sopris subscriber
    Mar 25, 2008 @ 6:59:59 AM
    Sopris

  • Great detail in crank. Love the color in the hummer, Great shot! :o)
    RobinG subscriber
    Mar 26, 2008 @ 11:32:34 AM
    RobinG

  • cool shots ..over ya go...d
    ORBITOFORTH
    Mar 27, 2008 @ 3:00:36 AM
    ORBITOFORTH out.....there

  • I like that you can read what is on the old crank...nothing against crank but much prefer your birds...and this one seems to be standing at attention just daring someone to come and make me fly away....Beautiful color/detail.
    BusyB1965 subscriber
    Mar 28, 2008 @ 5:13:08 PM
    BusyB1965 Blessings

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