Spring-time Migration of Hummingbirds
Cynthia Bowers

Spring-time Migration of Hummingbirds

February 2018

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Congratulations! Hummingbirds are difficult subjects to photograph as their movements are so quick and unpredictable. Your image captures three hummingbirds with detail and clarity that it amazes me. It is almost as if you can imagine what the two hummingbirds are thinking as they watch overhead of the flying acrobat above their heads. Excellent photograph. Thank you so much for submitted this photograph.

The white background makes an interesting image that caught my eye. Wonderful job with .capturing two hummingbird in great detail and clarity.. Because the blank background, my eye is drawn immediately to the birds at play. Nicely done! Thank you for participating in this contest.

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Hummingbirds migrate thousands of miles from the South America to North America every Spring. Their wings beat 53 times each second and can live for up to nine years. Share your best hummingbird picture showing how these tiny birds can be a mighty warrior guarding their food source or a still gentle bird at rest.. The best images should reflect the personality and the physical attributes of this noble bird.

This is a beautiful image capturing the hummingbird feeding. What caught my eye was the detail of the wings while seeing the sharp focus on the hummingbird's eye. Wonderful bokeh with this capture. Excellent image! Thank you so much for participating in this contest.

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Wonderful image showing excellent detail! I felt like I was looking eye to eye with this hummingbird.. The sharpness of the hummingbird's wings creates a frozen in time image. You took advantage of using a high shutter speed to capture this moment froze i time. Thank you so much for participating in this contest.

What an incredible image of hummingbird feeding her young. The image provides a beautiful representation of the life of the hummingbird. I like how the image captures one chick and the eye to eye contact of the mother hummingbird. The depth of field of this image makes this image come alive as each branch points to the direction of the nest. Excellent image! Thank you for participating in this contest.

I love to see the acrobatic energy of this image. The detail of these two birds in incredible. When I watch hummingbirds, it is amazing how such tiny birds can be so fierce. This image captures the intensity of the birds defending their food source. Nicely done! Thank you for participating in this contest.

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This image portrays the simplicity of the diminutive nature of the hummingbird. I liked the detail of the feathers and that if you look closely, you can see her tongue poking out too. The blurred background allows the viewer to focus on the hummingbird and makes this image "pop". Wonderful image! Thank you so much for participating in this contest.

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When I looked at this image, I had to chuckle as it makes the hummingbird look playful. Great job in capturing this hummingbird in sharp detail and with such lovely bokeh, Thanks so much for your participation in this contest.

Wow! The color combination makes this image come to life. Photographing hummingbirds can be challenging but this image brings focus to the eye of the hummingbird as well as tropical flower. I liked the orange and green of the bird combined with the salmon color of the flower. Well done! Thank you for participating in this contest.

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