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Most of my hummingbird images are shot hand held but I start by seeing when the birds are active and what flowers, plants or feeders they seem most interested in. If I see the birds repeatedly visiting a particular area I'll set up close to that area and wait. If the birds are active or perching on trees or bushes near the house I'll often shoot out of an open window, that's how the initial image that started this thread was shot with a young hummingbird that perched on our crab apple tree and was there for hours stretching its wings and just hanging out within easy shot of the open window.
No worries, hope that helps.
I'd guess an immature male Rufous if it has any brightly colored gorget spots. If so, it will likely transition to more brown color as the gorget grows in.
Thank you and thanks for the information. He has been hanging around for a couple of days and doesn't seem to mind me if I am sitting still. I actually wish the minimum focus on the 500 pf was a little better, I've missed a few shots when the bird was too close.
FWIW, I've been shooting hummers in the yard with the 500mm PF and 600mm f/4 lately and I add a short macro extension tube to either of those lenses to slightly reduce the minimum focusing distance for hummingbirds as they do sometimes feed in a bit closer than expected. When I shoot with the 300mm f/4 (often with a 1.4xTC) the MFD isn't a problem but with the longer lenses it can be.
Regardless, he's a cute little guy.
