Hummer

I am so happy that my little point and shoot camera has a five times zoom. I can sit in my recliner and watch the hummingbird feeder outside of the front door, across the room, and still take this picture. Not that it's really sharp and wonderful, but it's so much better than I could have managed with my old camera. Guess it doesn't take much to make me happy.


I've always wanted a Nikon. Even though it's only a little Coolpix, it's SO much better!


This little lady seems to have decided that this feeder is all hers.
I don't think she is the same one who claimed it last year. I have also had visits from a male, but not while she is around. I have another feeder at the foot of the steps, but it is out of sight from my chair, where I spend a lot of time.

Shadow Shot Sunday #63

On her blog, Hey Harriet, Tracy is again hosting Shadow Shot Sunday, and we are all looking for wonderful shadows to photograph.

I didn't have to look far for these pictures. They were right outside my door where the hummingbird feeder is hanging. This is the view of it from below, with the sun shining through it.


This was the shadow I saw on the steps.


And a little later it moved up to the railing.



A few days later, when I put up fresh nectar, I used another feeder.




and of course, it had a different shadow.


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Thematic Photographic

This week's theme from Carmi at Written Inc. will be floral. I'm sure, with the start of spring, there will be many wonderful photos on this theme.

My offering will be two photos of my hummingbird feeder. I've already hung it outside my front door, even though it's early in the season and I've seen no hummers, because there have been sightings already in New Jersey. Since there are few flowers blooming for them to find, we should have some feeders full of nectar, just in case.


It has been hanging in the cold rain as well. Small and delicate as the hummers are, they do manage to fight the wind and feed, even in a downpour. They are amazing little birds.