Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Conflict




Another couple Hummingbird shots.  I love these little guys!  Female (top), male (bottom).  They look so cute, so delicate.  What you don't see (and what I could never capture with the camera) is how violently the male defends the feeder.  He looks like he could skewer the female when she tries to get a drink!  Not sure how she does it, but she manages to get to the feeder often.

Why does he try to drive her away?  It seems so senseless, so unnecessary.

Good thing we never act that way...

Bazinga!
(Yes, Big Bang Theory reference)

Blur


Another photo taken by one of my kids.  This time our MC (middle child).  No idea how he did it but it sure is cool.  It's a Trillium.  I took maybe 20 photos of Trilliums the same weekend - but I think I like this one best.  The Trillium is a delicate, fleeting flower and this photo captures its 'aura' wonderfully.