SBSAND
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2012-10-07 01:37 PM |
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Both really great pictures :)
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SUSIECHAOS
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2012-10-07 01:41 PM |
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Beatiful! I hope you get back there soon :-)
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COMMENT 328919P
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2012-10-07 01:48 PM |
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I do so envy your talent. Beautiful beautiful pictures.
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EMUWREN1
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2012-10-07 01:54 PM |
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Why is your friend using red dye in the nectar? This is not necessary to attract hummingbirds, and is not found in nature. I hope your friend is also using only pure cane sugar in her/his nectar.
Recipe: 1 cup boiling hot water. Add 1/4 cup cane sugar. Stir to dissolve. Cool. Keeps in glass jars in fridge for long time. Please ask your friend to stop using red dye. Great photo.
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COMMENT 328943P
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2012-10-07 03:13 PM |
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I agree that the red dye is not necessary and here is an extensive report on the pros and cons: link. The respected Mass. Audubon notes there have been no published study one way or another about harm, but that it isn't necessary - the link doesn't work so here is the url: http://www.massaudubon.org/hummingbirds/facts_myths.php
. Note: it would be extremely difficult to do the necessary tests to prove that the dye is harmful; better to be safe rather than sorry.
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COMMENT 328949
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2012-10-07 03:30 PM |
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That first one is a gem. Great capture and lovely framing.
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COMMENT 328960P
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2012-10-07 03:46 PM |
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How do you know it's red dye? The container itself is red, as is mine, but the hummingbird food I have is clear.
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AUNTIE S.
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2012-10-07 04:53 PM |
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Beautiful shots,as always. Thank you.
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BULLSEYEB
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2012-10-07 06:01 PM |
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Wow! Talk about clarity! Just look at the little bead of nectar on the beak of the bird in the first pic. Amazing! Stunning work, Aqua! Thank you!
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COMMENT 329060P
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2012-10-07 08:36 PM |
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Wow what great pictures! unbelievable !
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COMMENT 329094
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2012-10-08 06:34 AM |
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Go to the Hummingbird Society's web site and learn all sorts of things about this wonderful little creature. hummingbirdsociety.org Enjoy!
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POWDRELL
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2012-10-08 06:53 AM |
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Beautiful images yet again. Thank you.
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COMMENT 328949
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2012-10-08 07:05 AM |
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Funny how we Edhatters like to go off on tangents that involve telling others what to do. Beautiful photos become a soapbox for disapproval of the contents of a bird feeder. I know.... we just can't help ourselves or even catch it and prevent such pettiness from gurgling out - it's just in our nature as old farts.
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COMMENT 329112
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2012-10-08 07:41 AM |
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960: I have the same feeder and the container housing the liquid is clear. As you can see in this shot the liquid is clearly red. The hummingbirds are attracted to the red of the flower, not the liquid. Adding red food coloring simply taxes their body in expelling it, especially if they base a large part of their diet on your feeder (which I'm sure they do).
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SEEDLADY
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2012-10-08 07:50 AM |
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Isn't the whir of hummingbird wings a happy sound?! 949, nonetheless, it is always good to be thinking of our furred, finned and feathered friends' welfare...You could use a stoppered coke bottle with a red piece of cloth attached to it to attract the hummers, then they'll return without it. (Territorial resident hummers might prefer you keep things subtle, so as to protect their sugar source!) ...a reminder that all tubular flowers attract hummingbirds. Notably, for coastal gardens: all the herbacious and fiercely colorful Salvias, (there are many dozens in cultivation which are suitable for our gardens) Also the shrubby Solanums and Cestrums, Abutilons, Hibiscus, Grevellias, Lavenders, Honeysuckles. Sunset's Garden Book has extensive lists of plants whose bloom seasons overlap for good coverage. That said, there's nothing like a strategically placed feeder for close observation if you can't spend a lot of time lurking in a garden.
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AQUAHOLIC
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2012-10-08 08:31 AM |
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Thank you all for the comments, I wasn't aware of the red dye being an issue, so I forwarded this post to my friend so she can draw her own conclusions. SEEDLADY, thanks for the tips on plants, I've been wanting to update my garden to include attractive plants for hummers. Another plant I know they love is Mexican Sage, and, it makes for a beautiful photo :-)
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RDH
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2012-10-08 08:37 AM |
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That first image is superb with the hummingbird frozen in space against a uniform, nearly black background.
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COMMENT 329162
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2012-10-08 09:17 AM |
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I would love to know what camera and settings were used to take these photos. Those little hummers are so hard to shoot.
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AQUAHOLIC
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2012-10-08 10:16 AM |
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@162... Nikon D7000, Nikkor 70-200mm w/2xTC image #1: 1/1600sec - ISO1250 - f/5.6 - 290mm
image #2: 1/1600sec - ISO1250 - f/5.6 - 400mm :-)
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COMMENT 329347P
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2012-10-08 02:33 PM |
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@101. I'm glad someone pointed out the red dye thing. The photos are lovely, but it never hurts to suggest that we treat our fellow earthlings with more kindness and no artificial ingredients/red dye.
I remember when people used to use the liquid from maraschino cherries and fill feeders with that! How little did we know, back then.
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