My Once in a Lifetime Shot

I've taken more than a hundred photos of my hummingbirds almost every day since 2008 and have never captured one like this.

I knew all hummingbirds really fight for a spot on the feeders and have seen them hanging upside down from a perch or standing on another hummer's back, but never have I seen one grab the bill of another one and hold on with two feet. Wouldn't you know, this one photo just didn't come out as clear and sharp as I'd have liked? Guess I should be happy that I even got this once in a lifetime shot.

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Comment by Vicki Miller on May 18, 2012 at 2:25pm: Thank you Robert.

Comment by Robert Strickland on May 18, 2012 at 2:01pm: his is an Amazing Photo, i love it

Comment by Vicki Miller on April 11, 2012 at 9:52am: Thank you Don.

Comment by Don Spencer on April 11, 2012 at 9:37am: fantastic shot!

Comment by Vicki Miller on February 18, 2012 at 8:55am: Thank you Leslie.

Comment by leslie lewis on February 17, 2012 at 7:56pm: Just got to see this amazing shot! I have heard of White Crane Kung Fu but did not know Hummers had their own version.

Comment by Vicki Miller on December 4, 2011 at 12:39pm: Thank you Eric and Robert.

Comment by Eric C. Reuter on December 4, 2011 at 12:29pm: That is truly one of the most amazing captures I have ever seen. Fantastic.

Comment by Robert Steffens on October 8, 2011 at 5:25am: I guess I have to pay more attention to the blogs, this shot was just as good as I remembered it when you showed me. Getting a better sharpness in all this commotion would make it one in 10 million! ;o) Just fantastic!