These 2 images were taken with my typical multi-flash setup, however I had set them up on a wireless trigger using triggertraps wifi mode. So my 4 year old, Grayden, sat inside with me, free of the bugs which just about carry you away, and spent some time with my 1 year old as well. Grayden was just instructed to hit the "big red button" as soon as the hummingbird was feeding on the flower. After 189 pictures, here are a couple of my favourites.
Male ruby-throated hummingbird
Female Ruby-throated hummingbird (if you look close you can see that she has been busy building as nest as there is some spider webbing hanging off the bottom of her mandible (bill) near the base.
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