Carol DM
The heat is still here in my world. September has not cooled off yet. It will eventually. The hummingbirds love the heat. I have two feeders I am filling up every other day. I do not mind as I know they will be leaving soon for their southern migration.
I was sitting on the deck steps yesterday with my camera. Trying to get the bluebirds at the bird bath but the hummingbirds showed up at the feeder. They did not seem to mind I was sitting only a few feet from them. So I started snapping the camera.
This one is a male ruby throated hummingbird. The female, of course, is a light green or gray and mostly white under color. The male has the shiny green color with the red dot on its throat. Hard to see the red from the side view here.
Managed to get this one hummer as he was hovering at the feeder. He was watching another hummer and wanted to make sure he got to the feeder first. Amazing to watch these tiny birds fight for the feeder. Each feeder has four feeding stations, but they all want it to themselves. Very entertaining to watch them.
Photo ©CarolDM2019
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Hummingbirds are only 2-3 inches long, did you now this?
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lovely bird in the World
what an awesome “opportune” capture Carol! I feel a Carol Hummingbird Quiz coming!
Thank you Doc I was very excited about the sone.
i would bet, an amazing capture
Lovely capture of the hummingbird, and I have never seen such a beautiful bird
Thanks Pam, too bad you can’t see these.
I love hummers and what a great capture!
Thank you I love these tiny birds too.
We have these. They come for the Chinese Hats.
Good to know you have them too.
Hummingbird is a rare bird here although I think I had spotted one when I was in the ranch of my niece.
I thought they were rare there as well.
I’m speechless. How do you manage to make such a fantastic picture? And this little bird. You really are an expert.
You are so kind. I was sitting on the deck steps, with my camera and zoom lens. Waiting on the bluebirds. Wasn’t even thinking about the hummingbirds. This one showed up and I slowly snapped the photo as he hovered in midair! I was excited. No expert, got lucky. But thanks my friend. 🙂
Hummingbirds are really beautiful and interesting birds, my friend
Yes I agree and thank you Lado.
I do know Hummingbirds are very small, but never seen one in reality. Beautiful picture!
If you could visit, I would show you the ones in my yard. 🙂 Thank you.
I am very interested in hummingbirds like birds. Now, when I got home at 7 pm, the thermometers were showing 29 degrees Celsius. Do not sleep with heat.
I always enjoy learning about nature.
Just converted celsius to fahrenheit and it is 84 degrees, that is pretty mild.
Wow!
Nice capture!
The design of the feeder is pretty nice too!
Thanks, I got lucky with this shot. This feeder was on sale. 🙂
The bottle is glass, making it easier to clean than the plastic ones.
Love the photo a lot, makes me want to try to hold one in my hand.
Thank you, good luck holding one! They are so fast. I love these birds.
I rescued one once and held one while it drank nectar then it flew away!
Never know this before humming birds are few inches long
Yes they are very tiny, you can hold them in your hand.
But don’t let their size fool you, they are so fast!