Picture of the day - June 3, 2008

A hummingbird striking a pose

Photo courtesy of Ron E. Trees. My dad loved to sit on his porch and watch the hummingbirds dine at his feeders, so every time I see one of these fast-flying little creatures it reminds me of him. Today's picture features a beautiful specimen from the Pacific Northwest. The following is photographer Ron Trees' interesting story behind the image: "We have the Hummingbird feeders out now and they are starting to have a few visitors. These little birds are one of Gods more interesting creations to me. They are so small and so fast. As the summer goes on, they seem to become less afraid of us and hardly even care that we are there close by. In past years, I have had them come and land on my finger and start eating. I love to take pictures of them and this picture was taken yesterday. I stood on a ladder about 4 feet away. I was using my Sony A700 and the Tamron 70-300mm lens."   --Ron Trees   Click here to comment on this picture.   Visit the POTD Archives for previous "Pictures Of The Day"!     Submit a photo of your own!                                 Place the "Picture of the Day" on your website, for free! Why I publish the "Picture of the Day"