Hummingbird on the Clothesline (Dry Brush Filter)

The hummingbird was hanging out on my clothesline, moving its head back and forth. It's a tiny but magnificent creature. Thanks for stopping by!

Eastern Phoebe in the Green (Dry Brush Filter)

I'm pretty sure, from the pattern in its wings, that this is an Eastern Phoebe. I've seen this bird here in my yard before, although, comparing notes with my bird book, this one seems more gray (as compared to the one pictured in the book which seems more brown.) I like these little black/white/gray birds. Thanks for stopping by!

The Noble Oriole (Dry Brush Filter)

I'm not quite sure that the oriole is regularly described as a 'noble' bird, yet this pose seemed to suggest to me something of nobility. I think it has something to do with the way that the bird is holding its beak high in the air. (Within the next second or two, it would crouch down low again for take off...) Thanks for stopping by!

Chipping Sparrow with a Bright Green Bug (Dry Brush Filter)

Here is a chipping sparrow, helping to keep in check the local population of bright green bugs. Good job, chipping sparrow! Thanks for stopping by!

Hummingbird on the Feeder (Dry Brush Filter)

For what appears to be the third day in a row, I have found a hummingbird picture to post. What drew me to this photo was the view of the hummingbird's wings; this is one of those rare photos in which they are not moving. It was perched on the feeder, taking a rest perhaps. Thanks for stopping by!

Hummingbird on a Wire (Dry Brush Filter)

After spending some time at the feeder, the hummingbird came to rest on a cable wire that stretches across my yard. It offered one of those rare occasions where it holds still long enough to get a picture without blurry moving parts. Thanks for stopping by!

Hummingbird

The hummingbird is one of the trickiest birds for me to try to photograph, since its wings move so fast. Here, I was shooting at ISO-100 with an exposure time of 1/200 sec. (My exposure bias was set to -1 step.) This was one of many that I had shot at a speed shooting mode; this is the one where the wings came out the clearest. Thanks for stopping by!