Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/04/07

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Subject: [Leica] Anna's Hummingbird
From: telyt at earthlink.net (Douglas Herr)
Date: Fri Apr 7 05:50:37 2006
References: <cf126d7fc4ba5c9d8b991c65d4fea165@earthlink.net> <44363826.1030407@waltjohnson.com>

Walt, the hummingbirds you'll be getting are the Ruby-throated, which 
is migratory.  They might not be in the area yet.  Our Anna's 
Hummingbirds are year-round residents; I found an active nest a few 
weeks ago.


Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com

On Apr 7, 2006, at 3:00 AM, Walt Johnson wrote:

> Doug:
>
> I put a glass feeder on my back fence that is supposed to attract 
> hummingbirds. Weeks have gone by without a trace and I'm wondering if 
> we are missing them in Florida?
>
> Walt
>
> p.s. as usual, the color is beautiful on this little guy
>
> Douglas Herr wrote:
>
>> A sample of my session with a male Anna's Hummingbird yesterday:
>>
>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/trochilidae/L1000307.jpg
>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/trochilidae/L1000314.jpg
>>
>> both: R8/DMR, 560mm f/6.8 Telyt, extension tube, ISO 400/RAW
>>
>> comments are always welcome.
>>


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