{"id":48173,"date":"2017-08-20T04:58:04","date_gmt":"2017-08-20T10:58:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=48173"},"modified":"2025-09-20T08:45:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-20T13:45:12","slug":"fleeting-moments-with-an-immature-black-chinned-hummingbird","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2017\/08\/20\/fleeting-moments-with-an-immature-black-chinned-hummingbird\/","title":{"rendered":"Fleeting Moments With An Immature Black-chinned Hummingbird"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"ImmatureImmature Black-chinned Hummingbird cleaning its bill – Nikon D500, f9, 1\/800, ISO 640, -0.3 EV, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Two days ago I had a few fleeting moments with an immature Black-chinned Hummingbird<\/span><\/a> that flew in and landed close to me and I relished every second with it. When the hummingbird landed one of the first things it did was scrape its bill on the greasewood twig it had perched on.<\/p>\n

\"ImmatureImmature Black-chinned Hummingbird close up – Nikon D500, f9, 1\/800, ISO 640, -0.3 EV, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

Then the tiny Black-chinned Hummingbird proceeded to flutter…<\/p>\n

\"Black-chinnedBlack-chinned Hummingbird stretching while perched – Nikon D500, f9, 1\/1000, ISO 640, -0.3 EV, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

Stretch…<\/p>\n

\"Black-chinnedBlack-chinned Hummingbird wing flutter – Nikon D500, f9, 1\/1000, ISO 640, -0.3 EV, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

And flutter some more while I photographed it in several continuous bursts. I love how long I can fire away with the Nikon D500 using the XQD card and not worry about filling my buffer! On older cameras I would have missed some of these poses because the buffer would have filled up rapidly. I remember the days when I would miss great shots because my buffer was full.<\/p>\n

\"Black-chinnedBlack-chinned Hummingbird tongue – Nikon D500, f10, 1\/800, ISO 640, -0.3 EV, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

I even got to see and photograph the hummingbird’s tongue a few times.<\/p>\n

I believe this is the palest immature Black-chinned Hummingbird I have ever photographed, I could barely make out any markings on its chin.<\/p>\n

\"ImmatureImmature Black-chinned Hummingbird perched on a twig – Nikon D500, f10, 1\/800, ISO 640, -0.3 EV, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

This last photo was taken right before the immature hummingbird turned and flew away. I had 57 seconds with this hummingbird and I was able to make every one of them count.<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my Black-chinned Hummingbird photos plus facts and information about this species.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Two days ago I had a few fleeting moments with an immature Black-chinned Hummingbird that flew in and landed close to me and I relished every second with it. 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