Hummer vs bee

[Eric Gofreed]

A Rufous hummingbird was attacked by a western honey bee. Usually, they share the nectar but this bee had a mean streak.
This is a selection of 9 photos from a one-second sequence of 25 photos. Multi flash stops motion to @ 1/20,000 second.
Multi-flash setup: https://flic.kr/p/2bMuiGL

 

[AlanLichty]

Doesn't look like the Rofous was really backing off all that much. Just keeping a safe distance. Fun sequence.

 

[Ben Egbert]

Very good work and thanks for the write up.

 

[JimFox]

Wow Ed! That's crazy! I hope the hummingbird poked the bee with it's beak!

 

[BlackRockArt]

A Rufous hummingbird was attacked by a western honey bee. Usually, they share the nectar but this bee had a mean streak.
This is a selection of 9 photos from a one-second sequence of 25 photos. Multi flash stops motion to @ 1/20,000 second.
Multi-flash setup: https://flic.kr/p/2bMuiGL
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wow, eric, a great series of humming brid shots, love the action in air.

Oliver

 

[Marcy]

great shots