We feed them too and they do buzz all around. I have no objection to setting up on a flower and taking pictures because the birds are oblivious to us. They don't notice us in that circumstance. Birds nests are favorite targets of predators and moving branches etc to get better views, fussing around the nests etc can tip the predators off.
I don't think it's ethical to poke around birds nests. That's just my opinion. > At our house the hummingbirds fly right up to me and look me in the eye from > a foot away. They buzz us and fly all around us within inches, especially > if we are wearing anything red, purple, pink. They often come and eat out > of the feeder while it's in my hand as I'm attempting to hang it up. > > I understand your concern, but in general hummingbirds seem to be some of > the most fearless birds there are. > > > Tom C. > > > > > > > >From: "Tom C" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> > >To: [email protected] > >Subject: Re: Advice on Hummingbird Nest > >Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2006 10:07:13 -0600 > > > >And not learn anything? > > > > > >Tom C. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Tom Reese) > > >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> > > >To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> > > >Subject: Re: Advice on Hummingbird Nest > > >Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2006 16:01:32 +0000 > > > > > >there's a website called hummingbird.net that might answer your > >questions. > > >I personally think you should stay way clear. You tip off predators and > >you > > >stress the parents and the chicks when you start poking around birds > >nests. > > > > > > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > > >From: Joseph Tainter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > My son just found a hummingbird nest in a tree in our yard. There are > > > > two tiny eggs in it. When the babies hatch, I would like to set up Big > > > > Bertha (F* 600 F4) and fire away. > > > > > > > > Does anyone know how long hummingbird eggs take to hatch? > > > > > > > > Any other advice on shooting these critters? I'll probably use the AF > > > > 360FGZ flash, but the D has a flash synch speed of only 1/150. I have > > > > found that this makes photographing birds difficult. > > > > > > > > Joe > > > > > > > > -- > > > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > > > [email protected] > > > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > > > > > > > > > >-- > > >PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > >[email protected] > > >http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > > > > > >-- > >PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >[email protected] > >http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
