Common Nature

Some more photos from summer before moving on to autumn pics.

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I nabbed a few photos this summer of the hummingbird camping out in our plants to fend off any intruders from our feeder. ( Read more... )

As we finished lunch last week I looked out the window and saw what seemed to be a hawk riding thermals. When I went on the balcony to get a picture turns out it was three of them. The close-ups aren't very good but it doesn't look like vultures to me. ( Read more... )

We generally see hummingbirds fighting over the feeder at this time of year. We saw two of them swirling around it yesterday and to our surprise we later saw them perched in a nearby tree -- and it was a male and female. Might not be a couple but it seems pretty possible -- especially since we rarely see a male. ( Read more... )

We may have spotted one yesterday but clearly most have moved on as they practically laid siege to our feeder each day for several weeks. ( Read more... )

A few recent sightings...

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I've been trying to get photos of the hummingbirds fighting one another by the feeder but they're much quicker than I am! I did manage to get some shots of one eating though. I didn't catch its tongue snaking out but you can see its beak open in the last photo. ( Read more... )

Yes, some more hummingbird pics. Do you wonder how this hummingbird achieves its bedhead look? Why with a rather long (for a hummingbird) grooming session!

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