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Moms back ! Cool it .

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Anna's hummingbird feeding her fledgling.

Anna's hummingbird feeding her fledgling.
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NIKON D500

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Aperture f/6 ISO 5000 Shutter 1/2000 Focal Length 3000/10

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May, 2017

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Awards

Peer Choice Award

People's Choice in Summer 2017 Favorite Animal Capture Photo Challenge

Contest Finalist in Image Of The Month Photo Contest Vol 22

Peer Award

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Absolute Masterpiece

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Top Choice

+32

Magnificent Capture

+27

Superb Composition

+26

Outstanding Creativity

+2

All Star

+2

Superior Skill

Virtuoso

Genius

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fabulous capture Mark ! I love your title !!!

Beautiful capture and detail!

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Amazing how they can fit two babies in those tiny nests.. wonderful capture

Wow!! シ

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What a find and capture! I got NO hummers!

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Absolutely magnificent, Mark!

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Got a new camera and it shoots 10 frames a sec so ypu cannot see all m shakieness.

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Wow......what an amazing capture!! Wonderful detail and focus in low light!! Love Moma's wings outstretched around her babies!! : )

Just beyond wonderful!! Nature's jeweled treasure!!

AWESOME!!! Wow!

My favourite bird species!!! Absolutely wonderful capture!!!! ❤

Amazing capture Mark!! Love the title:))

Glorious.

Amazing shot :)

This is absolutely stunning. An amazing capture and so beautifully shot.

Such a beautiful!

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Great find and capture Mark. Even the wings are sharp.

I just LOVE this. What a great capture. Clear and crisp, background awesome. Overall, an outstanding shot

Beautiful

Congratulations on your finalist! I love it!

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congratulations for Image of the Month Finalist Vol 22

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how awesome to find the nest and then to get such a crystal clear photo! great shot!

wow cool :)

CONGRATULATIONS Mark !!!!! Finalist In Image of the Month Photo Contest, good luck

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Hummers are difficult to catch. This is excellent.

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Still loving it!!! Congrats on being a finalist in the Image of the Month Contest!!!! That is amazing!!! Both you and Nina nailed it!!! : )

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Congratulations on your Challenge Award!

WOWZA!

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Stunning capture:-)

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Wonderful work, Mark!

All I can say is WOW

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