Hand-Feeding A Wild Hummingbird

From Mark S., "After months of patience and subtle exposure, the juvenile hummingbirds finally trust Annette and I enough to sit on our fingers! So exciting!

Up to four juvenile ruby-throated hummingbirds have been hanging around my feeder all day long. They let me get so close that I can actually take handheld stills of them at manual focus with an 18-55mm lens. This inspired me to capture videos of the birds at varying speeds. A hummingbird can flap its wings at 40-80 times per second. The camera records in real time at 30 frames per second. In the video you will see one male and one female. The plumage on the male appears to be speckled because its plumage has not yet matured. Such a remarkable creature!" Captured with the Macropod by Macroscopic Solutions.

Nature is truly amazing. It can bring so much joy and happiness into our lives if we just let it. Sometimes we just have to take a step out of the virtual world and embrace the environment around us. After all, technology can never replicate the feeling and freedom that nature can offer!

Please share this video with your family and friends as this is one spectacular moment that no one is going to want to miss!