Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/04/13

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Hummingbird
From: mfsacca at sover.net (Michael Sacca)
Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2012 15:57:42 -0400
 
On Apr 13, 2012, Tina Manley wrote:
A tiny hummingbird flew into my kitchen and could not figure out how  
to get
out.  He finally knocked himself senseless against the window and I was
able to pick him up and take him to the porch where he eventually  
recovered
and flew away.  In the meantime, I got a few photos.  I never knew they
could turn the red on their throats on and off!  It pulsed from red to
black while I watched.

Nice shot Tina. I like no. 3 far and away the best. The shadows of the  
wings are really cool, though it's not a typical pose for a hummer. It  
looks more like a raptor standing on prey.
Michael