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“The More Grateful I am………”

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"The More Grateful I am, the More Beauty I see." Quote by Mary Davis

🙏”The More Grateful I am, the More Beauty I see.” ~Mary Davis

Today, I’m grateful for another day with my 93 year old father! Our time together always puts a smile on my face……and his😊

What are you grateful for today?

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“The Miracle of this work……”

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“The miracle is not that we do this work, but that we are happy to do it!” ~Mother Teresa

Another great quote by Mother Teresa for the upcoming season of giving. Have you found the miracle of being happy when giving or serving others?

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World Gratitude Day – September 21st

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September 21st is “World Gratitude Day” and its history dates back to 1965 in Hawaii when an international gathering decided that it would be a good idea to have one day per year to formally express gratitude and appreciation for the many wonderful things to be found in the world. Following the meeting in Hawaii, many attendees marked Gratitude Day on 21st September 1966.

Today, I’m grateful for the beauty of the change of seasons.  What are you grateful for today?⁠

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30 Days of Hummingbirds – Day 30

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📸30 Days of Hummingbirds – Day 30📸          

Well folks, this concludes my “30 Days of Hummingbirds” photography challenge.  I hope you have enjoyed this journey as much as I have enjoyed the challenge of capturing these beautiful little creatures.

So what did I learn?  Take a look:

  1. It’s ok to push the ISO during the “blue hour” in order to gain light while maintaining a fast shutter speed;
  2. The faster the shutter speed (and higher ISO) the more detail you’ll get;
  3. Patience and quickness go hand in hand when photographing hummingbirds;
  4. A trip to South America to visit the Hummingbird preserves is now on my Photography Bucket List!

There are a lot of great professional hummingbird photographers out there.  If you’re on Instagram below are a couple that I follow:

@thehummingbirdphotographer

@about_the_hummingbirds

Thanks again for following along with me.

~donna

P.S. – If you missed a few be sure to take a wander around my site.

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30 Days of Hummingbirds – Day 29

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📸 “Wind Beneath My Wings”

❓Did you know Hummingbird wings beat about 70 times per second in direct flight and more than 200 times per second while diving.

Field Notes:

Camera: Canon EOS 6D

Lens: Canon EF 100mm – 400mm

Focal Length: 340mm

Shutter Speed 1/500

Aperture: f8

ISO: 1250

Time of Day:  9:08a.m.

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30 Days of Hummingbirds – Day 28

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📸 “Softly the evening came with the sunset.” – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

❓Did you know Hummingbirds have been clocked at close to 30 mph indirect flight and more than 45 mph during courtship dives?

Field Notes:

Camera: Canon EOS 6D

Lens: Canon EF 100mm – 400mm

Focal Length: 400mm

Shutter Speed 1/500

Aperture: f5.6

ISO: 1250

Time of Day:  6:54p.m.

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30 Days of Hummingbirds – Day 27

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📸 “Take a Bow”

❓Did you know Hummingbirds are one of the most aggressive bird species and will regularly attack jays, crows, and hawks that infringe on their territory?

Field Notes:

Camera: Canon EOS 6D

Lens: Canon EF 100mm – 400mm

Focal Length: 400mm

Shutter Speed 1/250

Aperture: f5.6

ISO: 4000

Time of Day:  7:13p.m.

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30 Days of Hummingbirds – Day 26

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📸 “Touchdown!”

❓Did you know hummingbirds comprise the biological family Trochilidae? The family Trochilidae was introduced in 1825 by Irish zoologist Nicholas Aylward Vigors with Trochilus as the type genus.

Field Notes:

Camera: Canon EOS 6D

Lens: Canon EF 100mm – 400mm

Focal Length: 400mm

Shutter Speed 1/400

Aperture: f5.6

ISO: 4000

Time of Day:  7:10p.m.

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30 Days of Hummingbirds – Day 25

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📸 “Life is Just a Ferris Wheel – Around and Around We Go! – 30 Days of Hummingbirds – Day 25

❓Did you know the average number of eggs laid by female hummingbirds is only two and are similar in size to a jellybean or coffee bean?

Field Notes:

Camera: Canon EOS 6D

Lens: Canon EF 100mm – 400mm

Focal Length: 400mm

Shutter Speed 1/125

Aperture: f5.6

ISO: 1250

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In Other Bird News……..

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🦅In other bird news…..

This beautiful hawk has been visiting our backyard lately. I happened to snatch this photo of him last night while working on a few pics of the hummingbirds.

Field Notes:

Camera: Canon EOS 6D

Lens: Canon EF 100mm – 400mm

Focal Length: 180mm

Shutter Speed 1/100

Aperture: f5.6

ISO: 1250

Time of Day:  6:59p.m.

I have no clue what species this is, so if any of you other bird enthusiasts out there know please drop me a note in the comments below👇👇

What types of birds do you have wandering around in your backyard?

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