CAPTAIN COORS
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This guy stayed around for only 2 days. Maybe the fires are causing some birds to vist places for the first time. I believe this is a Broad-billed or a White-eared, if you can ID for sure let me know.
Rare hummingbird to my backyard -- marana, az
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FLYFISHEXPERT
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Great shots, although I don't know what type it is.
What lens and settings are you shooting with?
What lens and settings are you shooting with?
Great shots! I'd guess Broad-billed male, passing from immature to mature plumage. Here's why.
First, while both Broad-bills and White Ears are rare in Arizona, the Broad-bill is a little easier to find.
Second, the Broad-bill has a bit of an indented shape to its tail when the feathers are spread open. The White Ear's tail looks more straight across.
Third, the Broad-bill has more white underneath the tail than the White Ears do.
Fourth, the photos show emerging blue feathers on the side of the neck below the ear coverts. The White Ear male has blue on its forehead instead.
The area between Tucson and Sierra Vista is the hummingbird capital of USA. I suspect that the unusually dry conditions in Arizona this year have made the backyard feeders even more attractive to hummingbirds of all types.
First, while both Broad-bills and White Ears are rare in Arizona, the Broad-bill is a little easier to find.
Second, the Broad-bill has a bit of an indented shape to its tail when the feathers are spread open. The White Ear's tail looks more straight across.
Third, the Broad-bill has more white underneath the tail than the White Ears do.
Fourth, the photos show emerging blue feathers on the side of the neck below the ear coverts. The White Ear male has blue on its forehead instead.
The area between Tucson and Sierra Vista is the hummingbird capital of USA. I suspect that the unusually dry conditions in Arizona this year have made the backyard feeders even more attractive to hummingbirds of all types.
taggart_lumpy
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what shutter speed were you at?
Every Miles A Memory
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I cant believe that 1/160 stopped that as good as it did! Very impressive
Thanks for the Humming Bird lesson Haven
Thanks for the Humming Bird lesson Haven
CAPTAIN COORS
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The EXIF data does detail the flashes used. I used four flashes, one below on axis, one 45 degrees left, one 45 degrees right and one on axia high (some time I leave this one off). For this to work, the flashes must have manual controls for the flash duration. For this shot the flashes were set to 1/16 power. This is a very short time duration. If you took a shot using 1/160 shutter speed and f22, everything would be black so if you can throw some light on a moving object for a short duraton it will stop the motion.