Top Shots 2023 – Birds
I oftentimes joke, "I don't photograph "little birds" (meaning non-raptors) but in fact, when I get the chance and it doesn't require too much patience. I do. ;-) Here is…
Beautiful broad-tailed hummingbird takes a break
Hummingbirds rarely sit still for long and when they do, pointing a camera at them usually seems to put an end to their break. Back in July I found a…
Hummingbird shows off up close
A fun, fleeting encounter from a camping trip a couple of weeks ago in Golden Gate Canyon State Park, Colorado. This little one paid our campsite a visit briefly one…
Male broad-tailed hummingbird shows off against a beautiful sky
Taken last month during our time in Gunnison National Forest, this guy was a regular visitor, jealously guarding a feeder he had claimed as his own. One evening as we…
Male broad tailed hummingbird gets the lady’s attention
Oh yes, he was quite the handsome one and she appeared to be taking note. ;-) That isn’t quite what was really happening. In truth, this guy was a big…
Male broad-tailed hummingbird overhead
Kind of a fun, different angle of one of these little, fast movers taken a couple of days ago in Gunnison National Forest. We had a fantastic time camping in…