This is a charming Anna's Hummingbird that has landed ever so carefully on the tip of the very sharp Agave cactus.It is hard to believe it holds the very sharp tip next to its heart with its tiny claws.
I have been stuck with those sharp ends and they hurt and have minor poison on their tips.
It is hard to catch hummingbirds holding so still as they usually are flying very quickly and darting around like a pinball.
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15 comments:
What a sharp place to stand by...He is magnificent!Adorable hummingbird!
Léia
You are both holding still!
Julie, this is a treasure of a post.
So that's where our Michigan Hummers are wintering.
Wow! This is a great shot. I had some hummers in my yard, but they've all gone south now. :(
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These tiny little birds are so much fun to watch. This is a great shot.
Amazing! I don't know how you got this shot.
Thanks for the gift, Julie -- hummingbirds are favorites. I'm here in the wet and windy Pacific Northwest, but I'm still seeing hummers zip around near the vine maple outside my "office" window. I need to make sure there's lots of food for them and (like last winter) thaw it out a couple of times a day if it snows.
Excellent capture Julie! It's not easy to get shots of those zippy little hummers. What a place to perch.
That picture is so cute Julie! I hardly ever get to see my hummingbirds sitting still like this.
Great capture! I have never seen a photo of a hummingbird sitting still like that!
I've taken pictures of a hummingbird sitting on the tip of yucca leaves, a softer version of your plant.
We have feeders out and usually one bird will perch nearby to chase off other birds.
Louis
So tiny. Good job having your camera ready.
amazing shot! I love hummingbirds :)
Hummingbirds are not easy to capture on film - wonderful photo there. His beak is almost as long as the rest of him.
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