It's been a great day learning to capture the unique flying ability of the Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Testing my focus with a little bee over the roses

I changed the position of the feeder so that the sun shines on the birds back

While waiting, I can hear 

The female muttering something about me to her partner 

🙄

And here comes the hummingbird!

This tiny bird (about 2 inches long) with it's high wingbeat frequency 

Can not only fly forward,

It can also fly backwards and hover in mid-air, and it is very fast.

While hovering, the hummingbird wings can beat upto 80 times per second!

If you like these photos,

Here are my camera settings.

Shutter Priority (TV)

Shutter Speed 1/8000

ISO Auto

High Speed Continous

Standard

Cloudy

Focus Manual Selection

Evaluative Metering

AF Mode One shot

(The next time I must change this to AI Focus) 🤭