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20th March 2013
Mrs. Hummingbird by vskolnik

Mrs. Hummingbird

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For the One Night Stand - Wild Life

This is a Female Allen's Hummingbird.

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Daryl O'Hare ace
Oh, so perfect, and another FAV!
posted March 20th, 2013  
melissa
FAV! Great focus! I can't wait until my hummingbirds come back.
posted March 20th, 2013  
jmarb
Beautiful capture!
posted March 20th, 2013  
Caz ace
Wonderful ! fav
posted March 20th, 2013  
Nancy ace
Incredible, perfect in every way, fav!
posted March 20th, 2013  
Joanne Hunter
Gorgeous!
posted March 20th, 2013  
Rosie Kind ace
Fabulous capture - Fav
posted March 20th, 2013  
Vee ace
@darylo @mej2011 @jjmarble @cazann @nancyperry @mamamia Thanks for your nice responses! The hummingbirds were out in full force on the hiking trail today :) It must be Spring!
posted March 20th, 2013  
Sharon Lee ace
So very cute... Wonderful capture
posted March 20th, 2013  
Meghan
Stunning!!
posted March 20th, 2013  
Jane Pittenger ace
And her outfit even matches the flowers. Beautiful colors and tones. I can hardly wait for their return here. Fav
posted March 20th, 2013  
Yvonne ace
Absolutely amazing, Vee. Fav.
posted March 20th, 2013  
Nick
thats incredible
posted March 20th, 2013  
AnaZad ace
Fabulous capture of this beautiful hummingbird. Fav.
posted March 20th, 2013  
Amy ace
amazing!
posted March 20th, 2013  
Bill
Fav
posted March 20th, 2013  
Pam Knowler ace
Stunning!! Fav!!
posted March 20th, 2013  
Cat Whiskers - Nan
How beautiful! I've been photographing hummers lately so i really appreciate the skill to get this lovely shot!
posted March 20th, 2013  
Becca Hayes
Beautiful!!
posted March 20th, 2013  
Sheila ace
Jumping up and down on the FAV button!!!!!!
posted March 20th, 2013  
Rosie White-Hlouveraki
Wonderful. faved!
posted March 20th, 2013  
katy ace
Of course it is! Beautiful , perfect, headed to the PP for sure!
posted March 21st, 2013  
J.dMulli ace
Stunning !!
posted March 21st, 2013  
bardejov ace
So precious. fav.
posted March 21st, 2013  
mag
Truly magical.....
Amazing shot and a FAB.....
posted March 21st, 2013  
Anu
wow.....another wonderfully captured humming bird......fantastic....
posted March 21st, 2013  
Tim Erskine ace
Holy cow, Vee! The detail on this is exquisite! A shot of sharply defined primary and secondary flight feathers on a hummingbird in flight is amazingly rare.

You and your body of work are presenting me with a serious challenge...I am running out of superlatives!

Fav!
posted March 21st, 2013  
Luretta ace
Are you kidding me?? FAV! Thanks for this!
posted March 21st, 2013  
Marie ace
She is fabulous Vee. Gorgeous capture. Love it!
posted March 21st, 2013  
Marilyn Wigen ace
This was an insta-fav fo me! The colors, the focus, the DoF, the composition, the absolutely perfect timing... all fabulous! :)
posted March 21st, 2013  
jerry plume
Wow, Vee! This is amazing! Fav!
posted March 21st, 2013  
Huda Morcos
FAV! Great focus! love the colors!
posted March 21st, 2013  
Cathy Donohoue ace
FAVE
I so love your hummingbirds. This one is spectacular.
posted March 21st, 2013  
❀ Lynn ace
I, too, love your hummers! Would love to walk that trail. Fav
posted March 21st, 2013  
mittens (Marilyn) ace
Fantastic capture. Fav!
posted March 21st, 2013  
Dave Griffiths ace
Well done & a fav
posted March 21st, 2013  
Jennifer Ruge ace
Magnificent capture! Fav!
posted March 21st, 2013  
Sassik
Wow! Great capture! Really beautiful!
posted March 21st, 2013  
Nita ace
Vee, this is gorgeous. Thanks for the follow, I am going to follow you too. Looks like you have fabulous photos to see.
posted March 21st, 2013  
Judi ace
FAV! Love your photos. congrats on being featured on the Popular Page.
posted March 21st, 2013  
Vee ace
@timerskine Thanks, TIm! I have no idea what you mean by the "primary and secondary feathers" but I'll take you're word for it! :)
posted March 21st, 2013  
John Colosimo ace
whaaat?! That's so perfect! Huge congrats on an amazing capture.
posted March 21st, 2013  
Sue ace
What a fabulous capture! Amazing!
posted March 22nd, 2013  
Vee ace
@colosimo Thanks so much, John! Would you believe that I was just walking along on the hiking trail and that I happened to have my camera ready and on the right settings and that I just pointed and shot?! IT doesn't always happen that way:)
posted March 22nd, 2013  
John Colosimo ace
wow... half preparation and half luck... I hope to someday be that lucky!
posted March 22nd, 2013  
Vee ace
@colosimo With Hummingbirds, it's always LUCK!
posted March 22nd, 2013  
Gina
Beautiful! Fav!
posted March 22nd, 2013  
Lisa ace
Bravo! fave!
posted March 22nd, 2013  
Darlene
Wow, what a gorgeous shot, Vee. The detail is amazing. FAV
posted March 22nd, 2013  
PasadenaRose ace
Oh, Vee! Such delicate beauty.
I love your 'point and shoot' story. I swear, the PhotoGods LOVE you!

BFF=Big Fat Fav
posted March 22nd, 2013  
Baz Anderson
Holy moly! That's fantastic - congrats on pp
posted March 22nd, 2013  
Hudd ace
Outstanding, Fav!
posted March 22nd, 2013  
katy ace
Another PP under your belt! well done!
posted March 22nd, 2013  
carol white ace
Gorgeous capture,and lovely colours!! Fav!!
posted March 22nd, 2013  
Kathryn Marshall
wonderful capture
posted March 23rd, 2013  
Pam Hawkes
Fabulous and a Fav for me!
posted March 23rd, 2013  
guttersniperebecca
Love how you captured this with no blur to those fast little wings
posted March 23rd, 2013  
Dale Morano
Awesome capture!
posted March 23rd, 2013  
Christine ace
Great shot
posted March 23rd, 2013  
Mara ace
Wow! Stunning shot.
posted March 23rd, 2013  
Sheralee ace
Fav! Just love your hummingbirds.
posted March 23rd, 2013  
MaryBeth Dailey ace
Oh, great great wildlife shot for the challenge! I thought I was doing okay getting a flying bee hovering there in the flowers, but this is way better! LOL! I so want to get a h bird shot this summer. Gotta' get my feeder hung out and/or some flowers planted! Congrats on the PP!
posted March 23rd, 2013  
Alison Tomlin ace
Oops late to the show on this one but fav! It's stunning
posted March 23rd, 2013  
Ellen E ace
gorgeous. what a terrific crisp shot of her
posted March 23rd, 2013  
Tara ace
This is just wonderful Vee. Instant fav for me.
posted March 27th, 2013  
Caz ace
Congrats on Top 20, Vee, love it :)
posted March 30th, 2013  
Aaron ace
Congrats on T20 Vee!
posted March 30th, 2013  
Vee ace
@grizzlysghost Thanks, Aaron! Congrats to you as well for having two photos in the Top 20!
posted March 30th, 2013  
Vee ace
@cazann Thanks, Caz! It was the first I'd heard of it:)
posted March 30th, 2013  
Al Bailey ace
Congratulations on the top 10 :)
posted March 30th, 2013  
Leslie ace
number 8 you go girl....
posted March 30th, 2013  
Vee ace
@lesip Thanks Leslie:)
posted March 30th, 2013  
Vee ace
@willowdragon THanks so much:)
posted March 30th, 2013  
katy ace
All the way to the top ten! woop!
posted March 31st, 2013  
Kalexa ace
Great focus!
posted March 31st, 2013  
Kazzy ace
Wonderful image, congrats on the top twenty!
posted March 31st, 2013  
Donna
Spectacular!! Instant FAV! Thank you!! :)
posted April 2nd, 2013  
Bankmann
Amazing details...
posted April 8th, 2013  
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