Hummingbirds!

[yourlibrarian]

They're pounding back the nectar in our feeder these days, plumping up for travel. A few recent shots.

Comments

[cmcmck]

Fabulous!

Not a species we have here. Those bulking up for long flights atm will be the swallows and martins.

[ihavenoarms]

great photo

[yourlibrarian]

Thanks!

[yourlibrarian]

They are lovely to watch but are mean little critters!

[ranunculus]

We have Anna's hummingbirds here and they don't migrate, but they do drink 2 quarts of sugar water a day!
You must have lots of patience hummingbirds zipping around are tough to photograph.

[yourlibrarian]

You're not wrong! Ours are quite skittish, even though I've seen many examples of hummingbirds who ignore or are used to humans. Ours dash away if we head for the camera and they'll often refuse to go up to the feeder if we're on the balcony. One exception seems to be if they're chasing away rivals, then we're not so important 😉

[shirebound]

Wow, such beautiful close ups!

[ranunculus]

Mine will buzz me while I'm taking down feeders to refill, and will come perch on a feeder placed on the windowsill with me 4 feet away. Cheeky little folks.

[aurumcalendula]

Yay hummingbirds! Those are awesome photos! I've been seeing them more frequently at my feeder too.

[earthspirits]

What marvelous photos!

[yourlibrarian]

Thanks!

[yourlibrarian]

Glad you liked them!

[yourlibrarian]

I always wonder if they are really coming around the feeder more at dusk or if it just seems like it because we're paying more attention then?

[aurumcalendula]

Maybe a little of both?