I didn't know until later, when after a couple of failed attempts to photograph an elusive late afternoon humming bird forager, I stayed focussed on a Lucifer bloom just long enough to get a shot.
A natural law: As soon as you set your camera down, power it off, or leave it in the house, humming birds will show up, and bring friends.
I hoped today would be different, even when Casey scared the first pair away by barking.
And today patience finally did pay off. Instead of more failed attempts...voila! There it was - a calliope hummingbird. Not an award winning shot, more like usable evidence.
Sometimes it really is just the little things that count. And if they're pleasant surprises, all the better.
They are almost impossible to capture, so you did really well.
ReplyDeleteI miss hummingbirds. I didn't realize until we moved back to Europe that they don't exist over here - they are unique to the left side of the pond.