Did You Know that hummingbirds are smart? Percentage wise, the hummingbird has the largest brain of all birds (4.2% of its total body weight). They also live long for a creature with such a high metabolism – up to 10 years and longer. We all know that hummingbirds are turbo charged little creatures (flying 25-30 mph and diving up to 60 mph); but this new regular visitor to Madfish Wharf looks like he has a little rocket attached to his tail feathers to give him extra speed. Their wings beat on average 50 times per second, so are always just a blur unless they are resting. This little fellow likes to hang out on the Christmas lights strung across Madfish Wharf.
Then we have pigeons watching shadow pigeons kissing on the deck of an old boat at Marine Railways. It doesn’t take much to amuse me.
E.J. Lefavour
www.khanstudiointernational.com
About E.J.
Artist, researcher, spiritual traveler of this fascinating orb we inhabit, lover of life and all it has to offer.
Hi everyone out there in GMG land. My name is Ellen “E.J.” Lefavour (a/k/a “Ejay Khan” – the pseudonym I used during my years as a political activist artist). I am a newcomer to Cape Ann, and thrilled to be a new contributor to Good Morning Gloucester. I am a painter and photographer who has lived and worked as an artist for 20 years, since leaving the corporate world in 1990 to pursue my passion. My contributions to GMG will consist of images (either my paintings, photographs, or the occasional video) and a little history about the image, called “Did you Know?” I hope to come up with tidbits of information that people don’t already know, or had forgotten they knew. As I am new here, everything is new and fascinating to me, especially the amazing history, so bear with me if I post something that is common knowledge – I’ll eventually come up with something that’s new to you. Please take a minute to comment on my posts, like them or not, especially if you have corrections or something to add, as that is how I, and all of us, learn. Have a Good Morning Gloucester, and a blessed day.
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Great H-bird shots.
I usually get a nice shot of the space where they had just been.
I have a bunch of shots just like that.
Fantastic images, they are sooooo hard to capture…plus I love the history info on these birds, thanks for sharing….
Very cool EJ! I never see hummingbirds let alone get to capture them. Nice work!
Amazing! Great photos, EJ!
Great shots, EJ. I love hummingbirds! They are fascinating. and the shadow pigeons kissing shot is awesome, too. Will have to come by again soon when I can spend more time at the gallery, what a great spot you have and so colorful, warm and inviting!!
Jenn