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Philip Wilmeth
{K:612} 12/7/2006
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Shortly after this the mantis left the feeder and flew over to the wall on my side porch. The next day I counted five males after this one female...she must have had some powerful pheromones. At least one mated with her and we have an egg case on a nearby plant, hopefully a new batch of bug eaters next year!
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reza goudarzi
{K:7097} 12/7/2006
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nice shot!thx for sharing...but plz let us know what happend after sgot!?
regards,
reza.
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Philip Wilmeth
{K:612} 9/12/2006
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Thanks, Cathy, to you and all who commented. This is a ruby throated humming bird, they are emerald green on the back although it does not show it here. The males have a bright red throat so this one is a female or immature male. We have several dozen hanging around the house and if you are still you can approach to withing a few feet of the feeder without disturbing their activity. I have never been bitten by the mantises around the farm, maybe yours are different there. This bird was guarding the feeder and fighting off all the other hummers trying to eat. It did not know what to do with the mantis, maybe never had seen one!
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Cathy Carroll
{K:28144} 9/12/2006
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Preying mantises can be quite aggressive, I have had a a nasty encounter. They bite and don't let go! So this image makes me unsure about the safety of this sweet little bird. Is it really purple? Was the bird game to land?
You have done a great job with the background, the "action at the feeder" is perfectly focuused.CC
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Roberto Arcari Farinetti
{K:209486} 9/10/2006
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stunning philip.. very powerful image..
cheers
roby
favs.. and all the best wishes
7+
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Dave Stacey
{K:150877} 9/10/2006
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Great capture of the standoff, Phillip!
Dave.
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Ms. Mel Brackstone
{K:5285} 9/10/2006
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Wow, very beautifully caught, Philip, well done!
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