Quote Originally Posted by ddt0725




Tom - ALL your photos are really nice. I especially like the second one ...fantastic capture!

Question for both of you - What time of day do you mostly see your hummingbirds? Also, I live in SE Wisconsin and I am wondering when the hummingbirds will fly south ...where do you live and for how much longer do you think you will still see them or do you live where they are seen year 'round?

Denise
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Denise,


Thank you. I see our little guys in the morning and evening the most. They do show up mid-day but it is mostly to guard their feeder. They are very territorial and one tries to be dominant. Some times when they fight they put on a really good show. I live in the Northeast. The only Hummingbird east of the Mississippi is the Ruby Throated. All others are found west with the greatest variety in the southwest. They will be heading to Costa Rica in the next few weeks as temperatures drop and won't return until May. One thing I did not mention about my method for capturing these shots is the yield is low. I may shoot 100 pics and have 10 keepers. But that's OK since it's digital. It's all about timing and watching how they move in and out to feed while constantly on the lookout for predators. Or a dominant hummer as the case may be. Good luck in your shooting.


Tom