Wow, you are so lucky to have gotten those shots and considering that as you said, you weren't very close, I think that you did really well as you did get some great shots with lots of details of their gorgeous little bodies (and feeties..)
Now don't you love the fact that photography is in digital these days and you can take as many shots as your memory card will allow, as back in the old film days, can you imagine paying for rolls and rolls of these Hummingbirds shots to be D&P'd...and I'm sure you took more than a few too...I know that what I do- simply because I can. 😄
thanks so much for sharing and I look forward to seeing more.
I love your wife's idea too! If you build it they will come...