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Thanks, but no, I didn't draw the Galactus image. I got it from a Google image search;
...he had a reddish background so I had to blend him into the background I built for your feeder planet.

I guess this is the pre-introduction of a character called Cellar Surfer. GalactUT is the only other character I have worked out, so far.

Edit: [/Threadjack] Sorry... very nice pics! Hummingbirds are nice to have around.

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Originally Posted by Flint (Post 360944)

I guess this is the pre-introduction of a character called Cellar Surfer.

You don't mean this dude, do you?

Wikipedia says that hummingbirds are only found in the Americas. I hadn't realized that before.

those are amazing pictures. i can hardly believe you got one sitting still.

They're territorial, too.

Got a few HBird pics

The largest hummingbird I ever saw was in Moji-Guacu Brazil. Beautiful creatures. I put up a feeder this year for the first time at this house. A few birds are coming, but alas, no pics to-date. I will endevour to get some to share.

Thanks for sharing your pics.

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Originally Posted by breakingnews (Post 360862)

do you do much post processing? a little photoshop work and you could turn some of those shots into seriously crisp photographs. my fave is: DSC_5296-vi.jpg

i'd like to get a 300 or 500mm lens ... but i have absolutely no use for it. someday....

What processing would you recommend? I don't have Photoshop, but I do have GIMP, which is about the same. I'll play with some of the pictures tonight, if we get rain.

We only get ruby throateds here in FL, but I love them. I'll try and get some pics when I get home.

When I first saw this thread title, I thought, "Sick bastard...and they must be really hard to hit, too. Probably using a shotgun."

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Originally Posted by Elspode (Post 361373)

When I first saw this thread title, I thought, "Sick bastard...and they must be really hard to hit, too. Probably using a shotgun."

I think I could pick one off with an air rifle, and not even break the feeder.

But you wouldnt, would you? :eyebrow:

Hawaiian Kings had great capes made from those tiny iridescent feathers.

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Originally Posted by DucksNuts (Post 361547)

But you wouldnt, would you? :eyebrow:

Of course I wouldn't. I spent Tuesday night trying to get two of them accustomed to me. Here are a few more pictures.

(1) If you look closely, you can see that his beak is open and his tongue is sticking out:

http://images25.fotki.com/v904/photo...SC_5324-vi.jpg

(2) Female drinking...
http://images25.fotki.com/v896/photo...SC_5326-vi.jpg

(3)Male blinking...
http://images25.fotki.com/v896/photo...SC_5330-vi.jpg

(4) Here's the male taking a break. He looks a lot different when he's sitting.

http://images25.fotki.com/v908/photo...SC_5332-vi.jpg

(5) These pictures are starting to look the same, so just two more.

http://images26.fotki.com/v885/photo...SC_5333-vi.jpg

(6) I'm trying to train them to perch on my hand. It's difficult to hold the camera and focus and take the picture with only one hand. This picture give you an idea how small the hummingbirds are.

http://images26.fotki.com/v909/photo...SC_5335-vi.jpg

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce (Post 361606)

Hawaiian Kings had great capes made from those tiny iridescent feathers.

That explains why there are no hummingbirds in Hawaii.