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No matter what the species, a mother's love is unparalleled as is evidenced by this Anna's hummingbird feeding her chicks. This little lady was kind ...
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No matter what the species, a mother's love is unparalleled as is evidenced by this Anna's hummingbird feeding her chicks. This little lady was kind enough to build her nest in a secure open area accessible to photographers at a nearby wildlife refuge near the wetlands off San Francisco Bay. Day in and day out she returned to the nest to feed her babies about every 15 minutes. What a treat it has been to watch Mother Nature perform one of her many miracles.
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Contest Finalist in Mother Nature Photo Contest 2021
Winner in Spring is in the air Photo Challenge
Contest Finalist in Celebrating Nature Photo Contest Vol 4
Peer Choice Award
Contest Finalist in Hummingbirds Photo Contest
Winner in Hummingbirds Photo Challenge
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Magnificent Capture
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trainwoman
March 23, 2017
This is so beautiful....motherhood in a tiny species.
Great crisp clear detail. Is this your new lens??
Great crisp clear detail. Is this your new lens??
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MaryMulholland
March 24, 2017
OMG this is amazing, how wonderful to capture such a moment in nature :)
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Hood
March 24, 2017
This is absolutely magnificent.....so nice and unusual to see a hummingbird like this on vb and not the usual in flight.....way to go Nina..
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kathyk_abq
March 28, 2017
Wow, Nina! How amazing! Wonderful, wonderful image! I agree about the devotion shown by many birds - amazing. Love this!
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DorisSeybold
March 29, 2017
WOW Nina! this could be a cover of a Nature`s Magazine. Amazingly beautiful and so crispy and clear!!
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chuckrickman
April 04, 2017
Words cant describe how wonderful this is. I love those litte yellow open mouths! WOW
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mihrt
April 07, 2017
Their nests amaze me Nina........such a fabulous capture; 'Mother Love' at it's best. Fabulous capture!!
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KayBrewer
April 09, 2017
OK, I'm officially green with envy. Not a single hummer do I have and you have this! So So good, Nina!
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yvonnechristinebannister
April 14, 2017
Wow what an amazing gallery you have, so much talent, Nina, spectacular, Yvonne
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Eddieuuu071
April 16, 2017
Thank you for submitting your wonderful photo to this challenge! It's one of my favorites!
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rmr731
April 18, 2017
OMG! Love love love this! Absolutely phenomenal capture! Wow! Wow! You are so lucky to find a nest to get this capture!
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JulesB
June 04, 2017
The clarity and details on this is outstanding...that's an award winning shot right there...thumbs up and hands up too (*_*) (*_*).
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kathyk_abq
June 24, 2017
Congratulations on winning the Hummingbird Challenge, Nina! This is such an exquisite shot! :)
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jamesjohnston_3471
June 24, 2017
That is one stunning photograph and as a nature photographer myself, I know how difficult it is is to get an image like this. I LOVE IT!
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hiyahercfarm
June 25, 2017
Nina an absolutely stunning capture. Congrats on winning the Hummingbird photo challenge. Well deserved. Love it!
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Bellatrix_B2
August 06, 2017
A wonderful moment very few are privileged to witness....let alone photograph....and so beautifully as well!!! ❤
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melaniwright
September 05, 2017
Nice photo! I had a nest in my backyard and loved photographing it and watching the chicks grow. So glad you also got this opportunity!
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carolcardillo
September 06, 2017
Hummingbirds Finalist! Congrats, again! Fingers crossed. Love, love, love this!!!
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llowzz
May 13, 2019
Sensational ! Congratulations on your Challenge Winners Award.All the accolades this beautiful image has received are way more than worthy !!
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JayneBug
May 13, 2019
Special moment and capture. Amazing! Congratulations on your award winning image.
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carolcardillo
December 20, 2019
And a ranking of 4th on this one, too, out of about 7K! It's glorious....
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leslie57
September 13, 2020
omg THAT must have been a very interesting experience !!! just got back from the Calgary Zoo and took lots of shots but unfortunately not many great ones !!! Have been working a lot on my art and hopefully can make some $ this winter and buy new pc and software AGAIN
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kimayers
January 10, 2021
I can't tell you what a joy it has been to see this magnificent beauty caring for her young. Thank you so much for sharing the back story. Absolutely stunning shot. What an experience!!
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nazeefalabiba
March 16, 2021
Truely the most extraordinary capture of motherly affection in the wild💜
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