Hummingbirds on a limb

[WackyRoger]

Hummingbirds on a limb

My Goal, Hummingbird on a limb.

I used my RDS on these. They just don't stay in one place long enough to get a photo with out my RDS.











TOTALLY WACKY roger
FZ 30, Nikon TCE17, QuikAim Max RDS, Zeiss Digiscope/Sony W7

[D.Ann]

Very, very nice. How did you do that...I felt lucky to get the one I did at the feeder. Donna

[RedStickMan]

That's a nice series of hummingbird shots! We get the ruby throats here, but non of those brown/yellowish ones. Mine also tend to hang out in the crepemyrtles which are in full leaf & bloom, so they hide in the foliage pretty good.

Good show!

[WackyRoger]

I spent a lot of time watching with my binoculars to see which tree they went to the most often. I found a tall bush close to the tree and crawled into the bottom of the bush and waited. You are looking at many hours sitting in a bush with my FZ30 and RDS turned on waiting.

D. Ann Thanks for looking and commenting

TOTALLY WACKY roger
FZ 30, Nikon TCE17, QuikAim Max RDS, Zeiss Digiscope/Sony W7


D.Ann wrote:

Very, very nice. How did you do that...I felt lucky to get the one I did at the feeder. Donna

[WackyRoger]

RedStickMan thanks for looking and commenting

Same problem here 95% or more of the time they head for the foliage not to a open limb. Most of the time they spend a lot more time in one place when they are in the foliage. The just don't stay on the open limbs very long. Without my RDS I probably would not of gotten any keepers.

TOTALLY WACKY roger
FZ 30, Nikon TCE17, QuikAim Max RDS, Zeiss Digiscope/Sony W7



RedStickMan wrote:

That's a nice series of hummingbird shots! We get the ruby throats here, but non of those brown/yellowish ones. Mine also tend to hang out in the crepemyrtles which are in full leaf & bloom, so they hide in the foliage pretty good.

Good show!

[gotta.learn]

Super set of spectacualar shots! Great job getting those pictures.

I honestly have only seen a hummingbird one time in Florida and I've lived here my whole life (40 something years). This last year one came to feed on a Powderpuff flower several days in a row. We were all so completely amazed we stood in our yard staring at the wonder of it's presents.

You have several species in your state? WOW. I love hummingbirds and hope to see our one time visitorreturn someday.

Thanks so much for taking these pictures and sharing them with us.:-)

What is the difference between the RDS and the T-con ....??? thing? Are theyboth some kind of telephoto lense? Do youhave a preference?

Teree

[WackyRoger]

Hi Teree, Thanks for looking and commenting.

I am not real good at words but I will try to answer your question.

RDS is a red dot sight that allows you get the animal in the fram of the camera much faster.

The Nikon TCE17 is a teleconverter that you attach to the end of your lens and it multiples your zoom factor.

I have to go to a business meeting and as soon as it is over I will look up a couple of photos I have of my set up and that should make it easier to understand.

TOTALLY WACKY roger
FZ 30, Nikon TCE17, QuikAim Max RDS, Zeiss Digiscope/Sony W7


gotta.learn wrote:

Super set of spectacualar shots! Great job getting those pictures.

I honestly have only seen a hummingbird one time in Florida. This last year one came to feed on a Powderpuff flower several days in a row. We were all so completely amazed we stood in our yard staring that this wonder.

You have several species in your state? WOW. I love hummingbirds and hope to see our one time visitorreturn someday.

Thanks so much for taking these pictures and sharing them with us.:-)

What is the difference between the RDS and the T-con ....??? thing? Are theyboth some kind of telephoto lense? Do youhave a preference?

Teree

[bayourebel]

You have to be pretty quick on the trigger to catch one sitting still. However, I have noticed that they are terretorial and watch from a certain perch and will return to it most of the time. However, with the trees we have it is hard to get a good photo.

Good work Roger, Keep on posting these beautiful captures.

Jerry

[WackyRoger]

Hi Jerry, thanks for commenting and looking. The hummers here are the same about being terretorial and using the same area to watch from.

TOTALLY WACKY roger
FZ 30, Nikon TCE17, QuikAim Max RDS, Zeiss Digiscope/Sony W7

bayourebel wrote:

You have to be pretty quick on the trigger to catch one sitting still. However, I have noticed that they are terretorial and watch from a certain perch and will return to it most of the time. However, with the trees we have it is hard to get a good photo.

Good work Roger, Keep on posting these beautiful captures.

Jerry

[WackyRoger]

Teree here are the photos I told you I would post.








I hope this helps you.


TOTALLY WACKY roger
FZ 30, Nikon TCE17, QuikAim Max RDS, Zeiss Digiscope/Sony W7

thehotel wrote:

Hi Teree, Thanks for looking and commenting.

I am not real good at words but I will try to answer your question.

RDS is a red dot sight that allows you get the animal in the fram of the camera much faster.

The Nikon TCE17 is a teleconverter that you attach to the end of your lens and it multiples your zoom factor.

I have to go to a business meeting and as soon as it is over I will look up a couple of photos I have of my set up and that should make it easier to understand.

TOTALLY WACKY roger
FZ 30, Nikon TCE17, QuikAim Max RDS, Zeiss Digiscope/Sony W7


gotta.learn wrote: