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Hummer in Hand (1 Viewer)
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Michael Frankis
conehead
Very nice! - female Calliope Hummer?
Michael
Michael
Nothing terribly spectaular to report here in Indiana, except that all of a sudden there seem to be more hummingbirds around! Whee! I have seen several males and females today, where before they have been mighty scarce. This morning one of my feeders visibly diminished...(well, not the feeder, but the nectar IN the feeder!)
Actually, one of my fancy hummingbird feeders DID disappear...parts of it anyway! It was made up of a lovely copper coil holder, a wine bottle, and a clay painted flower. Bought at an art fair. I think a raccoon demolished it...found the bottle about 25 feed away, but the rubber stopper and tube with bee guard are not to be found. And so it goes!
Actually, one of my fancy hummingbird feeders DID disappear...parts of it anyway! It was made up of a lovely copper coil holder, a wine bottle, and a clay painted flower. Bought at an art fair. I think a raccoon demolished it...found the bottle about 25 feed away, but the rubber stopper and tube with bee guard are not to be found. And so it goes!
rillcreek
Member
Thanks all...
I'm still taking pictures like mad
I don't know what I'm going to do when these guys leave for their winter home...I'll sure miss the activity. I bought a 16 ounce feeder, and I have to fill it once a day, I just can't believe the number of hummers! And I've got lots of hummingbird favorites in my garden as well, so they should be well fed before they leave on their journey. Here's another picture...took it before dark with my flash...looks like it's night out though.
I'm still taking pictures like mad
I don't know what I'm going to do when these guys leave for their winter home...I'll sure miss the activity. I bought a 16 ounce feeder, and I have to fill it once a day, I just can't believe the number of hummers! And I've got lots of hummingbird favorites in my garden as well, so they should be well fed before they leave on their journey. Here's another picture...took it before dark with my flash...looks like it's night out though.
Terrific photo - is that a rufous?rillcreek said:I'm still taking pictures like mad
marylou Lentz
Member
Wow. Good for you!
What a wonderful picture of the hummer! Wow! Wow!
A couple nights ago, my next-door neighbor came calling to my door with "a little hummingbird with a broken wing". Neighbor was beside himself....terribly distressed and the little female hummer was really 'crying'. In the process of opening his hands to show me her 'broken' wing, she somehow ended up in MY hands, where she gave a one-wing sputter, and then both wings kicked in, and off she went! (I so hope she didn't careen into something in the dark and hurt herself more!)
I think she had stunned herself when she flew into neighbor's screened in porch and got hopelessly confused....and I merely happened to be holding her when her faculties returned.
However, he is saying I have "healing hands".) (Wish I DID!)
A couple nights ago, my next-door neighbor came calling to my door with "a little hummingbird with a broken wing". Neighbor was beside himself....terribly distressed and the little female hummer was really 'crying'. In the process of opening his hands to show me her 'broken' wing, she somehow ended up in MY hands, where she gave a one-wing sputter, and then both wings kicked in, and off she went! (I so hope she didn't careen into something in the dark and hurt herself more!)
I think she had stunned herself when she flew into neighbor's screened in porch and got hopelessly confused....and I merely happened to be holding her when her faculties returned.
However, he is saying I have "healing hands".
) (Wish I DID!)
craig whitmore
Well-known member
Bono said:
Just the tongues. Breast meat is too tough.
One spring, when Allens and Rufous were migrating through, had 5 species at the same time, at my feeders in Baja California, Mexico. Allens, Rufous, Xantus, Costas, and Annas. Rufous were very territorial, but there were so many birds they just gave up.
Craig
