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Can Happiness Be Far Behind?
Can Happiness Be Far Behind?
annig


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Camera: Canon EOS-40D
Lens: Tamron AF 28-300mm F/3.5-6.3 XR Di VC LD Aspherical(IF)Macro
Location: my hand, New Haven, VT
Date: May 20, 2008
Galleries: Nature, Animals
Date Uploaded: May 21, 2008

Viewed: 931
Comments: 20
Favorites: 2 (view)

 great little story to this one! Short version is this little guy flew into my house, then was trying desperately to get out a group of windows way up high that don't open& I basically have no access to. I climbed on a bar stool with the telescoping feather duster and shoo'd him away from the glass. Poor thing was so exhausted by then, just hanging on a door frame. I scooped him up and carried him downstairs & outside, grabbed the cam and clicked away with my left hand. He stayed there a few minutes more, then finally flew away.
What a moment!

"Hummingbird in my hand...
can happiness be far behind??"
by Me :)

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 10/08/2009 09:42:16 PM
I love a moment with a "happiness ending" !
This is such an unusual and beautiful moment, and well captured for one handed shooting.
 10/02/2009 08:14:35 AM
pretty cool!!!
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 05/30/2008 12:12:03 PM
What a great story to go with the photo! He looks so comfy just sitting there in your hand.
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 05/24/2008 03:11:54 PM
Ohmygosh!!! I have goosebumps. I don't know if you can tell by my photos of late - but I am a hummingbird FREAK! And its so ironic, just today, my hubby and me were sitting outside enjoying the flowers and hummingbirds and we were talking about how mindblowingly cool it would be to either see a hummingbird's nest, or to see one still -- where you could really examine it and connect with its dainty elegant beauty.

And. . .as if it weren't enough that: voila. . .here is a photo of just that -- BUT -- there are so MANY different species of hummingbirds but THIS one is the prettiest, most colorful species of all.

Oh Anni! What a moment! I wanna cry. THANK YOU for sharing it! :)

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 05/22/2008 10:21:07 PM
OH WOW - how teeny is this bird. Very cool image.
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 05/22/2008 06:20:49 PM
Wonderful to see one of these delightful birds in some sort of size context . . they are so tiny but such beautiful plumage.

Glad his adventure turned out ok :- )
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 05/22/2008 11:08:21 AM
And now as seen in Yankee Magazine

I knew I should have gotten an autograph from you when you were in San Diego.
:)
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 05/22/2008 10:50:30 AM
Wow! I'm glad all ended well. That must have really made your day!
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 05/22/2008 08:39:25 AM
Wonderful bird, photo and rescue! :)
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 05/22/2008 07:34:48 AM
Sweeeeeet! I heard they taste like chicken. :P
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 05/22/2008 06:41:29 AM
Such a beautiful little creature, well done on the rescue.
Thanks for sharing this, I've not seen one so still before.
Must have been special having him there on your hand.
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 05/22/2008 06:34:15 AM
What a wonderful photo and how great you were able to capture this little guy. That had to been a breathtaking brief moment in time. You captured it well.
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 05/22/2008 02:39:39 AM
Wow - unbelievable story and great shot! What incredible color on him.
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 05/22/2008 02:14:07 AM
How cool is that! Humming birds are so special. Glad you could help the little guy and show us this awesome photo, too!
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 05/21/2008 10:13:11 PM
cute! wish we had more hummingbirds around here...
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 05/21/2008 07:24:32 PM
AWESOME!!! A terrific moment:)
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 05/21/2008 06:13:01 PM
Oh my goodness- you are the heroine of the day ! Wonderful capture Anni :)9999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999-HAH, my new kitten did that-
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 05/21/2008 05:21:20 PM
How cool is that? Did you use Chloroform?

Hardly worth the effort I'm sure, but they do taste like chicken...
Oh and don't forget the fresh Pico de Gallo - mmmmmmm.



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 05/21/2008 01:16:13 PM
What a cool story! The only creatures that ever get in my house are tiny lizards and bugs. Both of which I usually find dried up and dead under the furniture.
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 05/21/2008 12:10:18 PM
WOW ... awesome capture
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