All 'bout the small details ~
@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
United States
September 15, 2019 9:21pm CST
Nope, not the clearest, most stunnin' pic I've 'd the fortune to take o'er the years. Focus a bit wonky, too much bright sunlight. Sometimes ya jest take what'cha can'n then hope fer the best. A person with a brain prolly would'a changed the settin' there'n their camera. I fear mine'd currently be'n a walk 'bout, no idea when such'll return.
If ya look 't this beauties beak, yer gonna see her givin' me a raspberry (
). 't least that 'twas my first impression. I reckon she'd great anticipation 'f gettin' a taste 'f that sugared water, but her tongue's out a bit nonetheless.
Did'ja know that hummers 've a forked tongue? How 'bout that when not'n use, such 'tis wrapped 'round 'nstead those cute lil heads?
Nope, I aint makin' such'p. Here's a lil more info'n these fascinatin' lil birds ~
). 't least that 'twas my first impression. I reckon she'd great anticipation 'f gettin' a taste 'f that sugared water, but her tongue's out a bit nonetheless.
Did'ja know that hummers 've a forked tongue? How 'bout that when not'n use, such 'tis wrapped 'round 'nstead those cute lil heads?
Nope, I aint makin' such'p. Here's a lil more info'n these fascinatin' lil birds ~https://journeynorth.org/tm/humm/tongue_fluid_trap.html
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@rsa101 (37952)
• Philippines
16 Sep 19
Very nice shot I would say. I know this birds hard to focus on since they move swiftly so you need a steady hand to shoot them as clear as you can be. I have never seen one in realy life since we do not have those kinds of bird in our place.
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@rsa101 (37952)
• Philippines
16 Sep 19
@crazyhorseladycx Wow you've researched about them. Although the article said they are from our place, I still rarely see them since I live in the city and birds are not that often seen in my place. Althought the wild brown ones are a common sight in here.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
16 Sep 19
@rsa101 i'm quite enamored with the lil darlin's :) very many varieties 'cross the globe - some quite fancy. i imagine all 'f the deforestation 'f the ol' growth 'round yer city 's taken 'way lots 'f their habitat :( if'n ya get out though, ya might keep a lookout fer these? their colorin' 'tis magnificent!
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
16 Sep 19
thanks, hon. wish the sunlight'd not been so sharp/'r i'd thought to change the camera settin' to make 't better. delighted though to get a wee glimpse 'f her tongue. yes, small, swift, turn'n a dime 'fer ya can blink - challengin' lil suckers.
not fer certain where ya reside 'xactly, but there'd be hummers there -called 'sunbird. much more vibrantly colored than those here :)
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
16 Sep 19
could ya access the article? there's a short video'n such that dives deeper 'nto these fabulous tongues. snakes use theirs fer scents, hummers fer drinkin'.
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@vandana7 (98827)
• India
17 Sep 19
@crazyhorseladycx Yes, I could see the video. :)
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
17 Sep 19
@vandana7 thanks fer lettin' me know, hon. i've shared some links here recent jest to find that many couldn't open such from other countries.
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@jstory07 (134460)
• Roseburg, Oregon
17 Sep 19
@crazyhorseladycx Yes interesting.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
16 Sep 19
thanks, ms. judy. did'ja read the other info?
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
16 Sep 19
I adore hummingbirds. We do not have them here in our country! I can sit and watch them for hours!
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
16 Sep 19
don't these lil darlin's jest touch yer heart? how sad such does not reside'n yer neck 'f the woods. 't least y'ave 'd the joy 'f sittin' 'n watchin' 'em. prior to all 'f the feral cats, i could lose a couple hours a day doin' jest that :)
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
16 Sep 19
i reckon so :) 'twas rapid firin' shots, took a total 'f 37 i believe?
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@Julie555 (4155)
• Russian Federation
16 Sep 19
@crazyhorseladycx What a lovely creature indeed
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
16 Sep 19
yes, they're very purty lil creatures.
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@crisma15 (452)
• Venezuela
16 Sep 19
@crazyhorseladycx
only God can create so much perfection
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
16 Sep 19
I never see a hummingbird at my house, I need to get a hummingbird feeder to attract them.That is an amazing picture, I feel like I could reach out and touch hiim.
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@wolfgirl569 (95188)
• Marion, Ohio
16 Sep 19
I think it was a very good shot. They are hard to photograph
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
16 Sep 19
thanks, ms. eva. yes ma'am, they can sure be that. did'ja watch the video'n the link? most fascinatin', that tongue 'f theirs.
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@1creekgirl (40523)
• United States
16 Sep 19
I think your photo is amazing. You do have a talent with wildlife.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
16 Sep 19
aw, thanks, ms. vicki! not much talent, but do get lucky with 'em e'ery now'n then. @DaddyEvil loves to poke fun when i capture one 'f these lil darlin's with their tongues out, lol.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
16 Sep 19
yes ma'am, she's a beaut - juvenile ruby red-throat. soon they'll all be gone, headin' to their winterin' grounds.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
16 Sep 19
yes ma'am. most fascinatin' to watch. the way the can twist'n turn whilst'n midair, watchin' 'em drink nectar, catchin' bugs. this time 'f year 'tis sad 's the adults 'n older young'uns 've 'lready left. these'll be doin' such soon. the interestin' thingy bein' that the last'uns born intermingle quite a bit, versus the elders. there's ruby red-throats 'n allen's here. i've seen 'em huntin' fer insects together, e'en drink 't the same feeders with no troubles.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
16 Sep 19
aw, thanks, ms. judy! kinda suprisin' how they get 'round with those short tails, eh? there's some species that've long tails. way long'n those tiny bodies. not here'n these parts though.
https://abcbirds.org/bird/long-tailed-sylph/
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
17 Sep 19
@JudyEv aint 't though? i'd faint if'n such came to visit! no chance 'f such 'nless 't escaped captivity. there's many beautiful species 'f hummers. quite a few fancier'n this lil sylph e'en. i'd love to be where's i could see 'em all'n person. should'a started that dream 'bout 30 yrs 'go though, lol.
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@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Sep 19
@crazyhorseladycx Goodness, that is a beautiful bird. Its feathers are so iridescent.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
17 Sep 19
aw, thanks! i do wish the sun'd not been so bright 'n her colorin' would'a showed more. i didn't know how that fork tongue worked 'xactly, so 'twas thrilled to find this article with a video showin' such. mind blowin'!
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@nela13 (55698)
• Portugal
18 Sep 19
@crazyhorseladycx Besides the sun it is easy to see hummingbird colors. Unfortunately, we don't have those birds here.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
16 Sep 19
thanks, ms. carol :) i've one somewhere here'n the puter from a couple years back where 't can be seen much clearer 'n e'en forked out. i moved all my pics to a new 'xternal drive'n nearly fainted when't said i'd o'er 60,000 pics to be moved! took nearly 5 hours...
i knew 'f the fork, but 'twas unsure how such worked 'til i watched the video 'n this article. amazin' how nature 'lways seems to find a way. shocked that tongue gets curled 'round'n their lil heads, lol.
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@CarolDM (203454)
• Nashville, Tennessee
16 Sep 19
@crazyhorseladycx I thought I had a lot at close to 30k!
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@CarolDM (203454)
• Nashville, Tennessee
16 Sep 19
@crazyhorseladycx Thumb drives are an easy way to keep them backed up separately from your computer.
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@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
17 Sep 19
I love the image as it almost looks like glass.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
17 Sep 19
hmm, i'd not thought 'f such, but yer correct! perhaps that bright sunlight worked a magic 'f 'ts own - thanks much fer that fresh perspective :)
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@velvet53 (22528)
• Palisade, Colorado
19 Sep 19
Your capture is great. I didn't know that they had a forked tongue. My learnings for the day. They are so fast that I can see where it would be hard to get a good picture. I need to do a lot of practicing to get them the way you do.
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@velvet53 (22528)
• Palisade, Colorado
20 Sep 19
@crazyhorseladycx I am willing to do a lot of practicing and keeping my patience. There are so many things that I want to take pictures of. I am looking forward to getting a good camera that I can start using to get those pictures that I want.
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@velvet53 (22528)
• Palisade, Colorado
21 Sep 19
@crazyhorseladycx My oldest son talked me into taking a photography class back in 2009. It was ok but not the kind of photography I wanted to do. I could care less about taking pictures of buildings and things so I never took another class.I do have one picture that I took on my own that I really like. I will try to find it and show you.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
20 Sep 19
@velvet53 photography 'tis quite addictive :) 'tis amazin' 't the great leaps that've been made'n cameras these days. i'm lookin' ferward to seein' yer pics, too :)
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@GreatMartin (23677)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
16 Sep 19
We used to have hummingbirds and now I don't remember the last time I saw them--possibly because of climate change?? I don't know but I am missing a lot of critters we used to get including 3-400 wild parrots that visited ME every afternoon--did I insult them?!?!?
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
16 Sep 19
purty certain that 'tis the destruction 'f yer once beautifully planted surroundin's. they've not the food/shelter nor nestin' places they need to survive :( e'en the parrots 're most likely put off by such. mankind 'tis not learnin' fast 'nough.
hugs'n regards to yer parrots no longer visitin', too. 
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@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
17 Sep 19
wow that's fascinating.... I had no idea... great picture too... last month I was feeding a duck, and kept the lettuce leaf between my fingersso he would come right up to me... when he came to take it from me , I saw right into his mouth and saw that the inside his beak was serated...like teeth
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
17 Sep 19
i knew they'd a forked tongue 'n used such'n a straw-like fashion, but seems there's more to't. most delighted to search more'n find how 't actually works, lol. shocked a bit 'bout how when such's retracted, 'tis sort'a looped 'round 'nside those lil heads.
what a treat to've such'n encounter, ms. @sueznewz2! some ducks 've bristles, which look sort'a like teeth. they're used to filter nutrients kinda like a whale does i believe? critters 're jest fascinatin'!
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
18 Sep 19
@sueznewz2 'tis purty fascinatin', all these marvelous adaptations critters 've :)
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@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
17 Sep 19
@crazyhorseladycx ahhhh right that might have been what I saw and felt lol...
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
16 Sep 19
so glad ya watched, hon. i believe yer most likely the only who bothered to do such, lol. i knew their tongues 'd be forked, but 'd no idea how all that worked. most fascinatin'!
thanks'n the pic, hon. she'd jest come'n to dine, not yet settled 'pon the perch. they move mighty quick 'n since they can fly'n all directions, 'tis tricky 't times to capture 'em. the next $30 grand i come 'cross, i swear i'm gonna gimme one 'f those high speed/high tech cameras! which'll be ne'er, lol.
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@just4him (306239)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
17 Sep 19
@crazyhorseladycx Yeah, those cameras are expensive. It's fun learning about things.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
16 Sep 19
thanks :) were ya able to read the article'n see the video? i'm learnin' that some 'f these 're not accessible outside the u.s. fer some reasonin'?
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@Nevena83 (65282)
• Serbia
17 Sep 19
@crazyhorseladycx Yes, I was able to open it.
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