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Hummingbirds Competing for Food

Ruby-throated hummingbirds competing for a seat on the feeder. This is in Louisiana shortly before the migration to Mexico when the hummingbird population is the highest. The ones with the dark throats (ruby throats when the light hits them just right) are males and the ones with light throats are females.
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Slow Motion Hummingbirds 8 Casio EX-F1 upscaled to 720p +HD

Really interesting footage of colorful hummingbirds hunting and feeding in slow motion and HD.

This installment features some amazingly colorful irridescent males of several species; Allen’s, Black-Chinned, and Anna’s hummingbirds, up close and with their head-dresses all lit up, as well as some very cool shots of females hunting (and catching!) small bugs in mid-air!

HD footage shot with a Canon HF100 HD camcorder (note the strange wing bending effects are an artifact of the HD camera’s high speed shutter, NOT the birds’ wings themselves). Slow motion footage filmed with a Casio EX-F1 high speed camera at 300 and 600fps rates.

The music is “Intro” from the “Random” CD by Technician (yours truly). MP3 downloads and CDs available at the Technician website: technician.jcmdi.com

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Today’s guest article offers some excellent tips for how to attract hummingbirds using just about anything red.

Image courtesy of http://www.flickr.com/photos/prayerfriends/4562394532/

Attracting Hummingbirds – 5 Best Ways to Attract Hummingbirds with Red

All of nature is inter-related! Hummingbirds are not an exception. Due to natural selection, these tiny birds have no sense of smell but possess keen vision. The relationship of hummingbirds with red originates with the red tubular flowers which often have the highest nectar reserve. Hummingbirds have a tremendous need for nectar .They live on the edge of survival with a heart rate of about 500 beats per second that can increase to 1,200 beats per second during courtship. Heat loss is rapid due to the bird’s small size. To maintain all of that energy, a hummingbird needs to eat double its weight in food per day. Read the rest of this entry »

Hummingbirds!

Ways to attract hummingbirds to your yard…

August Hummingbirds

Some clips I shot a few years ago with my Fuji S5000 camera of predominately female and immature Ruby Throated Hummingbirds. I never put red food coloring into the sugar solution anymore. The hummingbirds find the feeders just fine without it. Lately I’ve begun using an actinic (brown) glass hummingbird feeder. It is easier to clean. My website has more extensive photos, info, and links to other sites. home.centurytel.net
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