Resting Hummingbird
by Darren Fisher
Title
Resting Hummingbird
Artist
Darren Fisher
Medium
Photograph - Photography/ Digital Art
Description
A stunning capture of a Rubythroated hummingbird taking a break on top of a Purple Cone flower on a hot summers day. I love the deep rich colors I was able to capture for this piece and really made for an eye catching image that would be beautiful hanging in any room of your home, an office or even a waiting room.The ruby-throated hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) is a species of hummingbird[a] that generally spends the Winter in Central America and migrates to Eastern North America for the Summer to breed. It is by far the most common hummingbird seen east of the Mississippi River in North America. Ruby-throated hummingbirds are solitary. Adults of this species are not social, other than during courtship (which lasts a few minutes); the female also cares for her offspring. Both males and females of any age are aggressive toward other hummingbirds. They may defend territories, such as a feeding territory, attacking and chasing other hummingbirds that enter.
As part of their spring migration, portions of the population fly from the Yucatan peninsula of Mexico across the Gulf of Mexico, arriving first in Florida and Louisiana.[9] This feat is impressive, as a 800 km (500 mi), non-stop flight over water would seemingly require a caloric energy that far exceeds an adult hummingbird's body weight of 3 g (0.11 oz).[9] However, researchers discovered the tiny birds can double their fat mass by approximately one gram in preparation for their Gulf crossing, then expend the entire calorie reserve from fat during the 20-hour non-stop crossing when food and water are unavailable.
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August 6th, 2016
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Comments (17)
William Beuther
Nicely done, Darren! Very interesting shapes and textures. The hummingbird adds the perfect touch to an already beautiful image. LF
Jean OKeeffe Macro Abundance Art
Congratulations for the feature of your artwork on the homepage on Greeting Cards For All Occasions, voted!
Randy Rosenberger
It is with great pride and pleasure that I am FEATURING your artwork this week on our Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery Homepage. Your work shows expertise in the presentation of this fine art piece. Thanks much for sharing your works with us and being a member of our family of friends and fine artists in our WFS group. Liked & Faved Randy B. Rosenberger Administrator of the Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery group