On the Move

Thank you Shelley, for your generous comments on this shot! Greatly appreciated!

Thank you Deb! I appreciate your kind words!

Thanks so much Vickie! Always greatly appreciated from you.

Thanks so much Al!

Thank you for your generous words! Much appreciated!

Thanks so much David! Glad you like it!

Thank you Bianca! I appreciate your kind words.

Thank you, Rosina! I’m glad you enjoyed it.

Thanks Larry for your kind words and for the favorite!

I think that I shot some 200 before I got 2 that were good enough…it is the ultimate test in patience. And I still have a couple of birds that I am patiently trying to get. Thanks for your comments!

Thank you, Mike!

Thanks so much for your note! I should explain the incongruence. I don’t actually live in Saskatchewan. But it is where I am from. Currently, I live in Bogotá, South America. (You will notice a strange mixture of photography, Temperate climate/Canada and Tropical, Colombia). However, having said that, the Kangaroo Paw flower is not indigenous to Colombia but is actually imported from Australia and at the altitude that we are at here in Bogotá, it flourishes…and the hummingbirds go crazy over it!

Isn’t that interesting! It sure makes for interesting natural dynamics and I enjoy the entertainment it provides!

Thanks Rita! I’m glad you enjoyed this capture!

Thanks Andy! They have become that way for me as well. For me it’s because they are the consumate challenge to capture but they are equally as entertaining subjects to follow!

Thanks so much, Rick!

Thanks so much for your wonderful comments. I look forward to viewing your photos more in depth shortly!

Thanks for your comments. I think for every photo that turns out acceptable I discard about 100. Thank goodness for digital cameras. It has actually made it possible to capture these guys on camera…even for an amateur.

Thank you, Torfinn for your great comments on this. Much appreciated!

Thank you, David!

Thanks Mindy! These guys are difficult to capture! I’m glad you liked it!

Thank you, Mirka! It takes quite a lot of doing to get a good shot. I’m fortunate though to live in a place where there are so many.

Thanks, Glenna! I hope you’re enjoying your little guys as much…and I look forward to seeing them in your portfolio!

Wow! Thanks so much!

Thank you so much Steven!

Thank you ever so much!

Thanks!

Thank you!

Thank you so much Olga! Much appreciated!

Thank you so much for your kind words! You know it’s interesting because this Kangaroo Paw is not native to Colombia but it really thrives here…they really have to keep pruning it back because it grows so hard!

Thank you so much! I appreciate your kind words!

Thanks Lynn! If you only knew how many hours of tails, wing tips and blurs that I had to wade through to get just a few. I am so fortunate to live in a land where there are hummingbirds everywhere. They are so entertaining to watch…and challenging to capture. (I should state here that the address on my site is not my physical address. I work as a missionary here in Colombia, S.A. My home is in Canada)..hence the incongruence in uploads from constrasting parts of the world.

Oh, I have to laugh! You should see the pages of hummingbirds I have and I have deleted at least 3 times as many. Which reminds me that I really need to weed out so many more. I think I may have less than 1% that are worth uploading. I’m so glad that you loved this one. It’s the ultimate challenge for me, for which I wish I had a better camera. Thanks again!

Thank you so much MaeBelle! I appreciate your comments! Blessings, Blair

Thank you Colin!

Thank you Béla!

Thank you David! These hummers just go nuts over thes kangaroo paw flowers! Makes for great photos!

Thank you Pamela!

Thank you SueAnne! Thank you for the favorite too!

Thank you Monica!

Thank you Darren! I appreciate your comments!!

Thank you so much Tracy!! And thank you for the favorite!!

Wow! Thank you so much Larry! They are certainly some of the most entertaining of God’s creatures!

These Kangaroo Paw flowers are native to Australia but absolutely thrive here in Colombia. And the hummers go crazy over these flowers!

Thank you so much for your wonderful comments! They really grow on you don’t they! I must stop by and take a look at yours! And i agree, they should never be caged! That’s the biggest part of the joy of interacting with them in nature! You become one with you!!

Thank you Louise!!

Thank you Louise! I’m sorry this is note is so late! I appreciate your comment!!

Thank you Phillip! I’m sorry this note is so late! I really am fortunate to have these birds so close by to see! I’m glad you enjoyed this one!

Thanks so much Bill!! I appreciate your wonderful comments!!

Thank you so much Judy!

Thank you so much Kala!!

Thank you so much! I appreciate your great comments!!

Thanks again so much for your comments!! These Kangaroo Paw flowers are native to Australia but they sure grow here!!

Thank you so much! I lucked out on this capture! Must have taken over a hundred before getting it right!

Thank you Dee!!

Thanks Cheryl!! And thank you for the fav!! It takes alot of work to get one just right!! I think I got quite a sunburn on my foreheard that day!!

Thank you so much Steven!! I appreciate your kind words!!

Thanks so much Rosy…and thanks for the fave!!!

Thanks Scott!!

Thanks so much for your wonderful comment…sorry for being so late!!

Thanks so much for your wonderful words!!!

Thanks Patricia for your wonderful comments. Sorry I missed this one!! I find these hummers are cyclical in their choice of flowers. It seems that they go after these flowers at this time of the year!! I look forward to seeing your hummers when they arrive!!

Thank you Charlene!! Sorry I missed this comment!! If you only knew how many hundreds…maybe thousands I have taken only to come up with a handful of good ones!! They are so hard to capture!!

Thank you Cheryl!! Thanks too for the fave!!

Thank you Jackie for your kind remarks!! I have spent quite a bit of time just sitting and waiting for the right moment…but for every one that turns out good I throw out a few hundred shots of clipped tails and wing feathers and beaks!! Lol!!

Thank you very much Jan!!

Thank you so much!!

Thanks Linda! These are so few and far between. Capturing them is the ultimate challenge for me as most times it’s just wing tips, beaks and blurs!

Thank you Marie!! I’m sorry I’m so late in replying!! Your recognition is greatly appreciated!!

Thank you Bruce!!