{"id":22434,"date":"2026-08-28T07:54:54","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T11:54:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/?p=22434"},"modified":"2026-08-28T07:54:54","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T11:54:54","slug":"stranger-at-the-feeder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/?p=22434","title":{"rendered":"Stranger at the feeder"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird: Kennebunk, Maine, USA, August 2026 \u2014 I was filming a demonstration of the Subject Recognition and eye-tracking capabilities of the Sony RX10 V, using my patient model bird on the back deck, when a hummingbird flew into the feeder pole where the hummingbird feeders hang, maybe 6 feet from where I was standing. Of course, I was on it as quickly as I could move. It stayed long enough so I could switch between my Birds and Wildlife Mode, and my Flight and Action mode, taking shots with both. I could see that it was not one of \u201cour\u201d hummingbirds. We have a male and a female, and one very plain-looking fledgling from this season\u2019s nest. This bird has a gorget coming on fast, and will be in full male plumage by next year\u2019s breeding season. I have posted two shots from each shooting mode, though I doubt you will be able to see the difference. Sony RX10 V at 600mm equivalent. Modes as above. Processed in Photomator. <\/p>\n

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