Posted by Brett Lewis on January 5, 2009 at 2:44 PM
Whilst sorting through some pics for a talk I am presenting I found this image and thought it was worth sharing.. This is a Canivet’s Emerald Hummingbird, I believe, and was one of a couple of birds that frequented the research station in the Cayos Cochinos, Honduras.
There were very few flowers out and it was difficult to get this bird in flight so I waited until it settled and was preening before creeping on my hands and knees in the scorching sand in order to get it settled on a this perch which was about 2ft off of the ground..
very nice indeed Brett, a lovely looking bird and well captured too. Interesting to see that this was taken with a macro lens.
Matt
Posted by Fran French on January 5, 2009 at 3:06 PM
He/she is a real beauty Brett.You were lucky to get it perching, your patience and pain certainly paid off. Very nice indeed.
Btw I am working on me perch, and thanks
Fran
Posted by Vincent Jones on January 5, 2009 at 3:11 PM
Stunning shot Brett, those colours are something else. I have never seen an Hummingbird in real life except for an image. Maybe one day I might be allowed to travel on one of them airoplains
Pleasure to view
PS: Thanks for the kind words earlier
Posted by David Sewell on January 5, 2009 at 3:29 PM
I can't believe you have waited so long to post this, a superb shot.
David
Posted by John Robinson on January 5, 2009 at 3:29 PM
Posted by Lea Roberts on January 5, 2009 at 5:49 PM
nice shot brett,and was a pleasure to meet you the weekend
Posted by Magnus Hird on January 5, 2009 at 6:41 PM
A lovely shot and I'm still scratching my head trying to work out how you got close enough for this without it taking off
Posted by Brett Lewis on January 5, 2009 at 7:32 PM
Hi Folks,
Thanks very much for your kind comments.
Magnus: I managed to get quite a lot of shots of this bird as it was preening and this was one of the better ones. I spent time watching which perch it was using most and then just edged my way closer and closer. At one point I had the team of researchers all standing on the beach watching me as I stalked the bird and they too couldn't believe just how close I got..! Neither could I for that matter.. However, the island is uninhabited with the exception of the researchers so the birds receive little disturbance and are quite accepting as long as you take it slowly.. A wonderful opportunity and one full of great memories.
Kind regards,
Brett
Posted by Ian Andrews on January 6, 2009 at 3:23 AM
Nice capture Brett, and it makes a change from waxwings!
Have a great 2009.
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13 repliesThere were very few flowers out and it was difficult to get this bird in flight so I waited until it settled and was preening before creeping on my hands and knees in the scorching sand in order to get it settled on a this perch which was about 2ft off of the ground..
Enjoy the snow folks..!
Kind regards,
Brett
Canon 30D, Sig 150mm Macro, 1/400sec @ f9.0
Matt
Btw I am working on me perch, and thanks
Fran
Pleasure to view
PS: Thanks for the kind words earlier
David
JohnR
Regards
Ian
Thanks very much for your kind comments.
Magnus: I managed to get quite a lot of shots of this bird as it was preening and this was one of the better ones. I spent time watching which perch it was using most and then just edged my way closer and closer. At one point I had the team of researchers all standing on the beach watching me as I stalked the bird and they too couldn't believe just how close I got..! Neither could I for that matter.. However, the island is uninhabited with the exception of the researchers so the birds receive little disturbance and are quite accepting as long as you take it slowly.. A wonderful opportunity and one full of great memories.
Kind regards,
Brett
Have a great 2009.
Ian
A cracking image worth every second of the effort.
Barry
Eastbourne