Hummingbirds: Natures Gladiators

Hummingbirds are Natures Gladiators, They are not afraid of anything which often leads to their demise. I love having them and photographing them. I have traveled to Costa Rica to chase them and have dozens who visit my back yard each and every year. I create a small habitat for them at home and welcome the same brids back year after year. From August through October I do nothing but sit in the yard with a hummingbird photographic stage set up made of 5 ultra high speed flash units that are used to stop the motion of their wings and take thousands of images. It is the highlight of my entire year... What more could you ask for?

Hummingbirds are Natures Gladiators, They are not afraid of anything which often leads to their demise. I love having them and photographing them. I have traveled to Costa Rica to chase them and have dozens who visit my back yard each and every year. I create a small habitat for them at home and welcome the same brids back year after year. From August through October I do nothing but sit in the yard with a hummingbird photographic stage set up made of 5 ultra high speed flash units that are used to stop the motion of their wings and take thousands of images.

It is the highlight of my entire year...

What more could you ask for?

Allens Hummingbird, Sony A7rii

Allens Hummingbird, Sony A7rii

Allens Hummingbird, Sony A7rii

Allens Hummingbird, Sony A7rii

Bee Gone...

This is my most widly published image of all times! It was taken in my back yard with a special photo setup that enables me to freeze their wing motion.

Violet Sabre-winged Humming Bird, Red-eyed Tree Frog and a Bullet Ant.

Monteverde, Costa Rica

Slowing Down

Playing Darts

Arial Acrobat

Did they leave any for me?

Ready Or Not

To Taste The Sweetness

Tubby...

Molting

Think there is any nector?

Concentrating..

Portraite

Stretching

I Wish I had Legs!

Going In

Dont Mess With Me

A Taste Of Honey...

Young Male Ruby Throated

Gray-tailed mountain-gem Hummingbird

Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica

Green-crowned Brilliant Hummingbird
Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica

Mangrove Hummingbird
Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica

Green-crowned Brilliant Hummingbird
Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica

Green Violet-ear Hummingbird
Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica

Violet Sabrewing Hummingbird
Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica

Violet Sabrewing Hummingbird
Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica

Coppery Top Hummingbird
Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica

Coppery Top Hummingbird
Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica

Purple-throated mountain-gem Hummingbird

Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica

Rufas-tailed Hummingbird
Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica

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