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13. Alas , their migration thru our area has ended

Reply to Walleye (Original post)

Wed Jun 4, 2025, 03:44 PM

Jun 4

There were less seen this year. It is theorized that with continuous SE winds with fewer N wind days, that they didn’t stop here, but just kept on flying.

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5000th of a second stops the wings of a hummingbird [View all] Walleye Jun 4 OP

Impressive! Drum Jun 4 #1

Wow! Very beautiful, my dear Walleye! 👍🏻 CaliforniaPeggy Jun 4 #2

Thank you! We are finally getting some sunlight here and it's warmed up quite a bit Walleye Jun 4 #7

Perfect picture! Our hummingbirds came back to our yard in Newark. woodsprite Jun 4 #10

I put my feeders out early, but the birds didn't show up until April 28. Just one male and then I didn't see any females Walleye Jun 4 #17

Wow! That is just incredible. Diamond_Dog Jun 4 #3

You caught the tongue out too. StarryNite Jun 4 #4

I love to catch that translucent tongue sometimes they just run it in and out Walleye Jun 4 #9

WHOA NELLY Walleye! Talk about stop action photography! Fabulous! George McGovern Jun 4 #5

Thank you, it was my Canon 7D with a 200 mm F2.8 canon lens Walleye Jun 4 #6

I used to own a 7D True Dough Jun 4 #8

You're welcome. That kit, clearly, did do the trick! WowYowza! George McGovern Jun 4 #14

Awesome!!! Beautiful picture. This reminds me of the Iron Cross in gymnastics n/t aggiesal Jun 4 #11

Very good. Me too. Walleye Jun 4 #18

Pro-photographer here, remember... usregimechange Jun 4 #12

Thanks for the tip usregimechange. Before gaining experience, I used to wonder George McGovern Jun 4 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author George McGovern Jun 4 #22

Alas , their migration thru our area has ended surfered Jun 4 #13

I don't have a lot of them here, but they usually come here to nest. Walleye Jun 4 #16

Thsnks and thanks for the photo surfered Jun 4 #20

Awesome shot, Walleye! brer cat Jun 4 #15

Thank you we finally got some sun in the afternoon. A little bit of haze from the Canadian wildfires. Walleye Jun 4 #19

Beautiful Aaeia Jun 4 #23

one trillionth of a second stops light. spike jones Jun 4 #24