Feathered Photography

Finally, A Juvenile Male Black-chinned Hummingbird

Including some of the stinging insects hummingbirds encounter while they’re nectaring on flowers. (6 photos)

A twitchy bird in low light – a daunting challenge for both the photographer and his gear. (6 photos)

Several species of bees love my trumpet vine as much as hummingbirds do, which sets the stage for conflict. (11 photos)

A little sibling rivalry? (two images)

Two dramatically different versions of the same photo.

Trumpet vine is also called hummingbird vine, for good reason.

Reaching for the sky with long, pink legs trailing behind.:

I think photos of birds are nearly always enhanced by berries in the setting. (3 photos)

An oldie but goodie that set in motion an unfortunate series of events that came to a head last night.

This old dog has a new trick. (7 photos)