Hummer at the Mandevilla

On our back deck this morning. The little darters shy at the noise of the 70D's shutter at the high-speed-burst setting of 7FPS, so I use the "silent" mode, which is only about 3.5FPS but gives me more chances for a sharp shot before they move on their own volition:
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1840/...dafd7921_c.jpgHummer at the Mandevilla by tombarry975, on Flickr

A good shot -- and congratulations on having your camera at hand when the bird appeared!

Thanks. Seems that every time I leave a camera behind, an opportunity for hummers is missed. So this morning I was up and on the deck with coffee, newspaper, and camera to take advantage of the mild temperatures.

Nice shot.

Thanks, John.

Good shot, I like the overall composition with the hummer positioned against the hard geometric shapes in the background and poised to enter the softer natural shape of the flower.

Thank you, Greg, for your very kind words.

Very nice shot

Thanks, sir.