Anna's Humming Bird

[flechtight]

I caught this hummer feeding on our deck through the sliding glass door. Just happen to have my Canon 200mm set up with ISO @ 400 f2.8 which got me a 1/1000th shutter speed. Been trying to set up a feeder but they don't like it and always go for the real deal in the yard so very hard to be in the right place at the right time

[Steve S]

I caught this hummer feeding on our deck through the sliding glass door. Just happen to have my Canon 200mm set up with ISO @ 400 f2.8 which got me a 1/1000th shutter speed. Been trying to set up a feeder but they don't like it and always go for the real deal in the yard so very hard to be in the right place at the right time

If you were using the store bought nector, they don't like it very well. Try just plain old sugar water / 5 parts water to 1 part sugar. Hang the feeder in the shade of a tree and they will find it eventually. I use the small , single hole feeders. That way i can line up the feeder to get the humming bird facing the direction i want to shoot from. Also , they drink it faster and it doesn't spoil. I bought mine at lowes.

[Diane]

Hi,
I found that the hummers here seem to prefer a clear glass feeder with the red flowers. nectar juice I use is 4(water, boiled):1(sugar dissolved),then cooled. They go for both, juice & flowers here. esp. fun watching the parents teach the new ones what to do.
diane

I caught this hummer feeding on our deck through the sliding glass door. Just happen to have my Canon 200mm set up with ISO @ 400 f2.8 which got me a 1/1000th shutter speed. Been trying to set up a feeder but they don't like it and always go for the real deal in the yard so very hard to be in the right place at the right time