I have seen that image as well. Check these out: http://www.birdwatchersdigest.com/bwdsite/learn/hummingbirds/mantis-hummer.php# http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWqTZErviJI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ep6vmpcUQR8
Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Sep 25, 2013 at 12:49 PM, Walt <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks, Dan. > > I suspect they lie in wait for ants. I stopped those from getting to the > feeder months ago with some petroleum jelly, but I wonder if they can still > detect the old pheromone trails. > > That said, I have seen a photo of a particularly large mantis actually > killing a hummingbird -- though, these aren't anywhere near large enough to > pull that off. > > -- Walt > > On 9/25/2013 8:12 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: >> >> Very interesting image, and a great story. >> >> I wonder why they like the feeder so much. Do they try to drink the >> nectar? >> >> Dan Matyola >> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola >> >> >> On Wed, Sep 25, 2013 at 12:12 AM, Walt <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Thank you, Frank. >>> >>> They are fascinating creatures, aren't they? I could sit and watch them >>> all >>> day if they didn't make me feel like they were going to come flying >>> toward >>> my eyeball at any moment. >>> >>> -- Walt >>> >>> >>> On 9/24/2013 9:21 PM, knarf wrote: >>>> >>>> Cool shot. I love mantids. They're like aliens from another planet. >>>> >>>> Well captured! >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> frank >>>> >>>> Walt <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> An interesting development occurred at the hummingbird feeder this >>>>> morning. I've been taking shots of a mantis that's been hanging out >>>>> there for the past several days. Then, late last night, I noticed there >>>>> >>>>> were two of them there, but the light was so low I didn't even bother >>>>> to >>>>> grab the camera as focusing would have been out of the question. So, I >>>>> put it off hoping they might still be there this morning. >>>>> >>>>> Well, they were. And it seems they've gotten one another's attention. >>>>> The one on the bottom actually struck out at the one on top before >>>>> scurrying back down to the bottom of the feeder. Unfortunately, I >>>>> wasn't >>>>> quick enough to capture it. But, I was pretty happy to get this shot >>>>> nonetheless. >>>>> >>>>> http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/9917379156/#large >>>>> K-5, F 50/1.7, 1/1600, ISO 80, f/2.8 >>>>> >>>>> Comments and suggestions eagerly solicited. >>>>> >>>>> -- Walt >>>> >>>> “Analysis kills spontaneity.” -- Henri-Frederic Amiel >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
