Hummingbird Silhouette

A few weeks ago, I noticed some hummingbirds

flitting about the neighbor's yard among the flowers.

I've always enjoyed other people's photos

of these tiny feathered creatures and

wondered if I'd ever have the opportunity to

capture them in my own photographs.

So, I bought a feeder for them to visit our yard and

it didn't take long for hummingbirds

to begin hovering around it.

Even though it's shaded, it's still

no fun sitting outside in the heat of summer

waiting patiently for them to appear.

Thankfully, they typically appear in the latter part of the day.

So one day after work, I just camped outside,

sitting in the adirondack chairs, camera in hand, waiting.

I got bit by mosquitoes and even an ant

just as they appeared. 

I quickly snapped a few shots

and then waited again while one

hovered around the feeder.

After downloading the photos to

Picasa and making a few edits,

you see the photo above.

To me, it was worth the wait (and the bites)