free flight

A lovely female swooping in for battle. Blessed, by areil disputes, Dan

A young male, framed by cows, the western pear tree and the very few blue morning glories. Blessed, with a quiet life (so far), Dan

A male caught in a poorly lit profile, but interesting anyway, I thought. Blessed, by endless opportunity (well 'til early Nov. anyway), Dan

A young female, doing what they do. All this attention to territory. "For cryin' out loud!" Blessed, with a colorful Dad, dan

An early morning squire, learning the hummer life-style. More birds every day, I assume maturing nestlings. Blessed, by all of creation, Dan

Forgive my humble tractor tire flower bed, huh? This young lady just happened to be there. What can I say? We live simple in Elm Grove. Blessed, by the distance from East to West, from one scarred hand to the other, Dan

A early morning portrait of my specialty. Blessed, by my back porch, Dan

A simply lovely creation, these little sweethearts! I could watch them all day, from daylight to dusk. Happened to capture some bovine critters in the pasture, too. Blessed, to have been given the time, Dan

A young male guarding some Lantana. Solid hovers are reasonably easy to shoot. Blessed, by whatever I'm allowed, Dan

This young male was captured with his beak open and that mad glare they get sometimes. His tail looks angry, as well. Blessed, with moods and more moods, Dan

Seems like yesterday was a day for tail spread. These 102F temperatures are beginning to stress everything. I've been seeing all the birds panting. Blessed, I can help with water, Dan

The classic "very mad" tail on this bit female again. The feet really seem so dainty to me, yet to watch them stand on one foot and scratch the back of their necks. And equally as well on 3/0 electric service or 14 guage fence wire. Amazing, simply amazing! Blessed, to be amazed at my...

This male caught in a little battle dress. Funny how they fight like cats and dogs one moment and the next moment be chatting on the fence like nothing happened. Strange, the territorial business. he ol' clothes line pole, lantana and H2O dispensing building thrown in. Blessed, leaning all I'm...

This male captured by the back fence corner, the pasture and Dad's compost bed. I was blessed with lighting on this light-speed cupcake! Nothing like random photography, I always said. Blessed, that some random come almost close, Dan

That doesn't sound right, does it? Sorry! This young female looks righteous, missing feathers or not, I think. She flew just for me, it appears. Blessed, and blessed, and blessed, Dan

I am truly blessed. My finger was about halfway through a shutter release on the bird on the left, when before I was complete to the click, this had happened. Thank you, Father! Blessed, to portray true hummer nature, once anyway, Dan

Ah, the old pear tree and the milk and wine Crinum lily. This one has only one red scale so far, but more every day. Some of the first born males have throats nearly half filled out. Blessed, observing processes, Dan

Even more of the Young road flock. Please excuse the tattered feeder hung from rusty clothesline pole. The cow's pasture needs prayer for rain, badly. Blessed, to live in such pastoral conditions, Dan

Young males getting ruby feahters in different sequences. A fascinating transformation. I can almost name the young males by their neck patterns. Blessed, allowed so far into a society, Dan

Why does Dan keep attempting to document violent confrontation? Besause it is their nature! You can't understand these little critters without it's awareness. Blessed, allowed closer and closer, Dan

A little cloudy day Royalty, over my dying lawn. One of the better looking males that hangs out around here. Blessed, to have any hangers at all, Dan

More of my "half of" giant clam shell. Great bird waterer and bath. I am so blessed to live so serenely. Blessed, and endlessly thankful, Dan

A dawn Princess, hovers my wife's recycled tractor tire flower bed. Pastoral, eh? Blessed, by "first light" hummers, Dan

A female backed ito my focus along with my giant clam birdbath. A little Polynesia motiff. Some of my "ham and egg" lantana and dead grass is in there somewhere. Blessed, somehow with a wavy 40lb shell, dan

This young male seemed intent on framing my tired cannas and my dead grass. A 115 heat index yesterday! Even my little friends have been panting. Blessed, revealed secret flight paths, Dan