Tuesday Muse

We have a third hummingbird.   He showed up today and is engaging in a turf war with the other male.   I was outside this evening to take photos of what I hoped was going to be a gorgeous sunset after our rain today.   I was outside the door when these two little dudes started a chase scene that often passed by about a foot away from my head.   It's a good thing I wear glasses because they could've poked me in the eye.   Seriously, it could happen.   They seemed completely unaware of me and my camera.   Of course I couldn't get them in their Dirty Harry chase scene, but after a short while I saw what might be my chance.   They landed in the pine tree for a quick breather.   And this is what I captured, shown after a bit of Lightroom editing.   I just thought it was pretty cool.   These hummers are quite the entertainment when little else is going on....which is most of the time.




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Comments

TexWisGirl said…
truly a sweet shot. :)
Lin said…
They are crazy, aren't they? I liken them to fighter pilots---zig-zagging the yard to take the other guy out....

LOVE that photo!
Anonymous said…
They have some prett awesome turf wars. LOL
HI Denise Great to have seen the chase. That photo is amazing.
A really great shot Denise.. a magnificent sky.
val
Karen said…
That's an awesome capture!
They are just having fun! Great shot!
Snap said…
aren't hummingbirds great! they take entertaining to an all new level! i really like this shot -- pretty and moody.
Rebecca said…
Wow. It's like you planned that shot.
Evelyn S. said…
Lovely! You have hummingbirds and we have the forecast of possible snow.
Nancy said…
I've been there in the midst of the hummer wars... it's kinda fun.

Sweet capture Denise. xo
My favorite part of hummingbird wars is the soundtrack. Cheepy, peepy, and a bit screechy ... going past you at 1000 mpg.

Cool shot!
Geez ... correction ... that was supposed to be 1000 mph (miles per hour), not mpg. Now that I think of it, I wonder how many mpg a hummingbird gets?
shirley said…
I love this show - so nicely framed and a perfect silhouette.
Daryl said…
that is really lovely, i love silhouettes .. this is frame worthy
Lynne said…
Simply wonderful photo . . . !

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