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... or do they love you more? What cooperative little hummers. They are beautiful. And you know I love those ones in the trees (but I also like the flying ones!)

-- Kate
 
Really nice. I haven't had much time to be in my garden this summer, so especially nice to see your Hummers.

gb
 
I can look at your shots and dream. Dream of being able to capture a nice photo of a hummingbird someday. Your hummingbird feeder is beautiful. My sister gave me one just like it. The hummingbirds don't like mine though. I've tried everything! I love seeing your hummingbird shots. They are beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
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LaRee
just happy to be
http://laree.smugmug.com/
 
That's what mine did earlier in the year, just sniffed the feeder and flew away. Are there many feeders in you neighborhood? Sometimes I think the birds have such a smorgasbord of good food they don't settle into a single feeding station. Last year I had a pair that moved from my yard into the neighbor's when he put up a feeder. They seldom came back to my station. I guess he had a better formula, or maybe his was fresher (I'm often lazy and don't refresh the nectar often enough.)
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Joe
http://photobucket.com/albums/b103/joesull/
 
I make my own suger water. For every cup of water, I use a 1/4 cup of sugar. I must have the best sugar water in town being sometimes I see 4 feeding at a time plus 2 more waiting. Although I now have a 6 feeder station, I think it is a bit uncomfy for them to have so many feeding at the same time. I just posted new pics and I think I have one with a number feeding at the same time.
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http://www.pbase.com/pontiac005
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Marcus D.
FZ5+Nikon4T+Enthusiasm
 
I have a chair probably 3 or 4 feet from the feeder that I sit in. With Hummers, and especially if they are hungery, they will not get spooked if you are still or move very very slow. I am a very patient person, and a couple of times I held the cam until my hands got tired. I have a tri pod, but it is not a super tall one.
joesull said:
Great new shots Marcus. I use about the same ratio of sugar to
water. They seem to like the result. How close are you able to get
to the feeder with your camera?
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Joe
http://photobucket.com/albums/b103/joesull/
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http://www.pbase.com/pontiac005
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Marcus D.
FZ5+Nikon4T+Enthusiasm
 
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