I got an unexpected opportunity to photograph this beautiful little hummingbird hovering between flower stems while collecting nectar from one of three Cleveland Sage shrubs in the courtyard this afternoon. Damsel says that even with good luck that you have to be at the ready with your camera should a photo-op suddenly present itself. I managed to get the shot and a compliment from the household photo expert.
I don’t know the binomial description of this species of hummer, but I do know it’s a pretty one flitting between sage flowers several times today out in the courtyard. Photo taken with my Canon EOS Rebel SL1 DSLR, F5.6, ISO 1000, shutter speed 1/4000 sec, focal length 300mm from a distance of about twelve feet. Click on the image to enlarge.