In the East, the Ruby-throated Hummingbird is the only common "hummer" that we have. Colorado has six species that can be enjoyed depending on time and location. The Broad-tailed Hummingbird and Rufous Hummingbird are the two most common. After arriving at the campground in Estes Park I set up a hummingbird feeder and waited. In less than an hour both species showed up. The Rufous Hummingbird seemed to be dominant and continuously chased the Broad-tails away.
After the birds were coming regularly I positioned a few flowers near the feeders and started shooting. Shooting at speeds between 1/1,000 and 1/2,000 second gives a pleasing blur to the wings.
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| Female Broad-tailed Hummingbird |
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| Male Rufous Hummingbird |
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Male Broad-tailed Hummingbird
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