Yikes! Those images are a bit gorier than the one I saw.
I'm glad the ones in my yard are relatively small. I've seen much larger
ones around here, though. In fact, I saw a huge one on a newspaper
vending machine a few years ago, when I was still saving up to buy my
first DSLR and was really disappointed that I didn't have a camera with
me at the time. That's precisely what got me into the habit of taking a
camera with me just about every time I leave the house.
Thanks for the links!
-- Walt
On 9/25/2013 12:20 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
I have seen that image as well. Check these out:
http://www.birdwatchersdigest.com/bwdsite/learn/hummingbirds/mantis-hummer.php#
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWqTZErviJI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ep6vmpcUQR8
Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
On Wed, Sep 25, 2013 at 12:49 PM, Walt <[email protected]> wrote:
Thanks, Dan.
I suspect they lie in wait for ants. I stopped those from getting to the
feeder months ago with some petroleum jelly, but I wonder if they can still
detect the old pheromone trails.
That said, I have seen a photo of a particularly large mantis actually
killing a hummingbird -- though, these aren't anywhere near large enough to
pull that off.
-- Walt
On 9/25/2013 8:12 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
Very interesting image, and a great story.
I wonder why they like the feeder so much. Do they try to drink the
nectar?
Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
On Wed, Sep 25, 2013 at 12:12 AM, Walt <[email protected]> wrote:
Thank you, Frank.
They are fascinating creatures, aren't they? I could sit and watch them
all
day if they didn't make me feel like they were going to come flying
toward
my eyeball at any moment.
-- Walt
On 9/24/2013 9:21 PM, knarf wrote:
Cool shot. I love mantids. They're like aliens from another planet.
Well captured!
Cheers,
frank
Walt <[email protected]> wrote:
An interesting development occurred at the hummingbird feeder this
morning. I've been taking shots of a mantis that's been hanging out
there for the past several days. Then, late last night, I noticed there
were two of them there, but the light was so low I didn't even bother
to
grab the camera as focusing would have been out of the question. So, I
put it off hoping they might still be there this morning.
Well, they were. And it seems they've gotten one another's attention.
The one on the bottom actually struck out at the one on top before
scurrying back down to the bottom of the feeder. Unfortunately, I
wasn't
quick enough to capture it. But, I was pretty happy to get this shot
nonetheless.
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/9917379156/#large
K-5, F 50/1.7, 1/1600, ISO 80, f/2.8
Comments and suggestions eagerly solicited.
-- Walt
“Analysis kills spontaneity.” -- Henri-Frederic Amiel
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