Wildlife Photography

[Meri Maura]

Gilded sapphire hummingbirds fighting over territory on trumpet vine plant. The one in the air is trying to dive bomb the second one.

 

[BrandonsBirbs]

Yeah, and on the flip side, we have a lot of birds here in America that most Europeans would go NUTS for!

I bet you're right! I'm still learning but there's been a few birds of prey I'm extremely envious of

 

[Meri Maura]

White throated hummingbird drinking nectar from the blooms of a New Zealand Flax bush.

 

[Meri Maura]

Rufous bellied sparrow chilling on patio furniture. This is a zoomed in picture.

 

[Meri Maura]

Yellow tea/china rose growing outside a local Cafe.

 

[Meri Maura]

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Do flowers count?

I believe that this is a treasure flower

 

[azurbanclucker]

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I've been trying for days to get a good hummingbird pic, but they move so fast!

Yeah, hummers can be a real challenge to get good pics of. They overwinter here and I try every year, but I'm not usually lucky.

 

[azurbanclucker]

This rather mundane photo of pelicans is only interesting because it was taken in the middle of the Sonoran desert. The closest place you'd normally expect to see them is 212 miles away, in Rocky Point.

 

[Bakbuk]

Here's a completely random Western Meadowlark just because why not.

 

[Bakbuk]

Oh wow, I gotta explore my bug folders more! Apparently there's some good stuff in there.