Mother Hummer
by Robert Bales
Title
Mother Hummer
Artist
Robert Bales
Medium
Photograph - Photo
Description
The mother is getting ready to feed her two babies.
Anna's Hummingbird is 3.9 to 4.3 inches (10 to 11 centimeters)long. It has a bronze-green back, a pale grey chest and belly, and green flanks. Its bill is long, straight and slender. The adult male has an iridescent crimson-red crown and throat, and a dark, slightly forked tail. Anna's is the only North American hummingbird species with a red crown. Females and juveniles have a green crown, a grey throat with some red markings, a grey chest and belly, and a dark, rounded tail with white tips on the outer feathers.
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April 21st, 2012
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Comments (15)
Christopher James
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group l/f/p
William Tasker
Great find and catch, Robert! Fantastic! Your beautiful and identified bird image has been featured by Wild Birds Of The World, a nature photography group. L/F
Anita Faye
Robert, happy to feature your beautiful work on Poetic Poultry! https://fineartamerica.com/groups/poetic-poultry-.html
John M Bailey
Congratulations on your feature in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Linda Phelps
L Marvelous selective DOF! It is amazing how the green feathers on her back Match the green in the leaves behind her. I like the catch light in her eye. It is so nice to see her small nest,
Robert Bales replied:
Thanks Linda so much for searing for old post and your wonderful reviews. I really enjoyed watching her in the nest and feeding the babies.