Hummingbird in the Mist

Hummingbird in the Mist

hummingbird female having a shower in the "mister" spray, which we've attached to the fence in the upper border of the front patio.

Took this while sitting out there.

Created by: Alandrapal.

Tools Used: 20d 100-400 pspX

Created on: 23 June 2006

Image Views: 122

Average Views per Day: 0.2

Image Number: 26016

Comments:

Alandra from westcoast Canada on Jun 25, 2006 at 9:50 PM said:

Hi Artsy, thankyou for the nice comments, - have forgotten your name, sorry. The lens am using for these bird shots is a Canon 100-400 telephoto IS lens. Love it, have hardly had it off camera since getting it. I have the Canon 17-85mm IS USM lens too, but have hardly used it : ) - should get used to that one too, but this telephoto is so much fun, I use it all the time.

Alandra from westcoast Canada on Jun 25, 2006 at 9:45 PM said:

thanks Alex and Carol. I hope the idea with the hose will work to attract the birds to your lovely property, it should. They seem to like to "hide" somewhat when they bathe, amongst the branches, like with the mister, it's up near the rhodo and forsythia leaves and branches, for protection from predatory birds. Maybe the bird bath is too much "out in the open" for their liking, am not sure where yours is placed, just a thought.

Artsyinchicago from Northern Burbs of Illinois on Jun 25, 2006 at 9:29 PM said:

That is awesome! What lenses are you using for these close ups?

Whittler from Maine on Jun 25, 2006 at 8:07 PM said:

WOW!! what a great shot and idea,I'll have to give that a try,They don't like my bird bath.

Shutterbug from Maine on Jun 25, 2006 at 7:49 AM said:

Lovely photo and interesting about the hose.

Carol

Alandra from westcoast Canada on Jun 25, 2006 at 3:33 AM said:

Hi Karen, thanks. well, in summertime, it's the sound of the running water that attracts them. If you don't have this, it's easy to attach a watering hose to a tree branch (just lodge the hose over a branch where it won't fall off) - set the spray part to a spray or mist setting, and leave it running. The birds will soon find it. If you let some of the spray run on leaves of the tree, they will drink from the leaves and roll on the leaves to bathe also. We do that out the back quite often with the hose.

km from TX on Jun 25, 2006 at 2:50 AM said:

Another lovely bird picture. Your yard must seem idyllic for the birds. Well done.

Alandra from westcoast Canada on Jun 24, 2006 at 11:03 PM said:

thanks Mary, - most of the small birds really seem to love the mister, quite entertaining to watch them slipping and sliding over the leaves as they try to bathe and drink the droplets on the leaves : )

Mary Sham from Pgh, PA on Jun 24, 2006 at 10:19 PM said:

She seems to be enjoying the mister. Great photo.

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