Cicada

salden · Post by **salden** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 4:42 pm

Taken this evening. I was trying to get images of the hummingbirds and this guy lands right on the tree. I never did get a good one of the hummers.

rjlittlefield · Post by **rjlittlefield** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 5:25 pm

Looks like it's probing the wood with its beak -- I count six legs and one extra thingie under its head. It's perfectly lined up with the shadow of the leg, so it took me a while to sort things out! I didn't know whether adult cicadas feed. Turns out they do -- see here, for example.

Nice composition with the backlight.

--Rik

Ken Ramos · Post by **Ken Ramos** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 5:37 pm

Wow!

Nice shot Sue!

Really like the backlighting, noticed that right off with the cicada. Must really be proud of this one, huh Sue?

salden · Post by **salden** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 5:37 pm

That is interesting, the link. I did not know they would try to feed on me

Mike B in OKlahoma · Post by **Mike B in OKlahoma** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 6:29 pm

Nice and sharp and the laciness of the wings really shows up here.

beetleman · Post by **beetleman** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 9:20 pm

Very good photo Sue and you captured it slurping up the sap.....That is another plus

salden · Post by **salden** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 2:52 am

Thanks for your comments. I took several images as this guy moved around while feeding, but this is the best one (of course). The other ones were more silhouette (sp?).